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ritter's disease

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Main Entry: Rit·ter's disease
Pronunciation: 'rit-&rz-
Function: noun
: STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME
Ritter von Rittershain /'rit-&r-fon-'rit-&rz-"hIn,/ Gottfried (1820–1883), German physician. Ritter first described staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in brief in 1870, publishing afull description in 1878.
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Ritter's disease Rit·ter's disease (rĭt'ərz)
n.

  1. See staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.

  2. See jaundice of newborn.

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