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Stevens-Johnson reaction
Stevens-Johnson reaction An inflammatory disease characterized by rapid attack of fever, skin blisters and sores on the lips, eyes, mouth, nasal passage and genitals.
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Disease
Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the rubella (German measles) virus.
Fever
When body temperature rises above its normal level - defined as 98.6 degrees F, though it varies by individual and time of day. A fever is the sign of an immune system at work and usually indicates an infection.
Skin
Skin is an organ of the integumentary system; which is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. Skin is used for insulation, vitamin D production, sensation, and excretion (through sweat).
Genitals
External sex organs: the penis and testicles in a male and the labia in a female.
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Stevens Community Medical Center
Stevens Community Medical Center is a hospital in Morris, Minnesota (USA).
Stevens Healthcare
The Stevens Healthcare is a hospital in Edmonds, Washington, United States.
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a severe and potentially life-threatening (15% of cases) disease, it is a hypersensitivity complex affecting the skin and the mucous membranes, a severe expression of erythema multiforme (EM) (and so SJS is also called erythema multiforme major).
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Spur
A projecting body. For example, from a bone.
Stapedectomy
Surgical removal of the stapes.
Stapedioplasty
Replacement of the stapes with other materials (wire, bone, plastic).
Stapes
A small bone of the middle ear. Also called the stirrup.
Sterile
1. Free from living microorganisms. 2. Unable to have children.
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Stridor
A harsh or squeaky sound in breathing, often associated with a blocked larynx.
Stye
Infection of one of the sebaceous glands of the edge of the eyelid.
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Beneath the dura mater, the covering of the brain.
Subliminal
Below the threshold of conscious awareness.
Subluxation
Partial dislocation.
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