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toxic epidermal necrolysis n.
Abbr. TEN
A syndrome in which a large portion of the skin becomes intensely red and peels off in the manner of a second-degree burn; it is often accompanied by blisters.
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Main Entry: toxic epidermal necrolysis
Function: noun
: a skin disorder characterized by widespread erythema and the formation of flaccid bullae and later by skin that isscalded in appearance and separates from the body in large sheets called also epidermal necrolysis, Lyell's syndrome, scalded-skin syndrome; —compareSTAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME
Main Entry: toxic epidermal necrolysis
Function: noun
: a skin disorder characterized by widespread erythema and the formation of flaccid bullae and later by skin that isscalded in appearance and separates from the body in large sheets called also epidermal necrolysis, Lyell's syndrome, scalded-skin syndrome; —compare
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