Meanings
nounSjögren's syndrome (uncountable)
- uncountableAn autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.
Synonyms: sicca syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva.
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Origin
After the Swedish ophthalmologist Henrik Sjögren (1899-1986), who first described it.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish zespół Sjögrena
- zespół Sjögrenaautoimmune disorder
Spanish síndrome de Sjögren
- síndrome de Sjögrenautoimmune disorder
Swedish Sjögrens syndrom
- Sjögrens syndromautoimmune disorder
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Sjögren's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sj%C3%B6gren's%20syndrome
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