MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME

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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause

	Synonyms:	Kawasaki disease

	See Also:	disease

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	This disease occurs mainly in children, and is characterized by fever that lasts longer than 5 days and which is not responsive to antibiotic treatment, plus the following mucocutaneous manifestations: conjunctivitis mucous membrane changes: cracked lips, strawberry tongue extremity changes: edema, desquamation of tips of the toes and fingers, erythema, rash lymphadenopathy of the neck greater than 1.5 cm