Sjögren's syndrome
/ˈʃɜːgrən/(亦作Sjögren's disease)
noun
mass noun
- Medicine a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by degeneration of the salivary and lachrymal glands, causing dryness of the mouth and eyes【医】干燥性综合征, 舍格伦综合征。
词源
1930s: named after Henrik S. C. Sjögren （1899-1986）, Swedish physician.