Definition of Waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome

1. Noun. Syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse.

Generic synonyms: Syndrome

Medical Definition of Waterhouse-friderichsen syndrome

1. Septicaemia (e.g., meningococcaemia), haemorrhagic necrosis of adrenals due to, septic emboli, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC), most likely to be adrenal haemorrhage and/or calcification (12 Dec 1998)

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