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 STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME
toxic epidermal necrolysisn. 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.
