neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease

noun

A rare genetic periodic fever syndrome which causes uncontrolled inflammation in multiple parts of the body starting in the newborn period, resulting in symptoms like skin rashes, severe arthritis, and chronic meningitis leading to neurologic damage.

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Meanings

nounneonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA rare genetic periodic fever syndrome which causes uncontrolled inflammation in multiple parts of the body starting in the newborn period, resulting in symptoms like skin rashes, severe arthritis, and chronic meningitis leading to neurologic damage.
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