Job's syndrome

noun

Synonym of hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome.

Meanings

nounJob's syndrome (uncountable)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome.

Origin

After the Biblical character Job, whose body was covered with boils by Satan.

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Job's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Job's%20syndrome

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Job's syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Job's%20syndrome.

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