pancake syndrome

noun

Synonym of oral mite anaphylaxis.

Meanings

nounpancake syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of oral mite anaphylaxis.

    Synonyms: oral mite anaphylaxis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of oral mite anaphylaxis.

Origin

So called because the disease was encountered in people who ate pancakes made with contaminated flour.

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APA

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

MLA

“pancake syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancake%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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