reye[s_syndrome (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Reye's syndrome*:
NOUN	state	Reye's syndrome	acquired encephalopathy following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children

English > *Reye's syndrome*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	acquired encephalopathy following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children; characterized by fever, vomiting, disorientation, coma, and fatty infiltration of the liver.
Broader	brain disorder, encephalopathy, brain disease	Any disorder or disease of the brain
Broader	syndrome	A pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

HyperDic: reye[s_syndrome