Heerfordt syndrome

English

Etymology

First described in 1909 by Danish ophthalmologist Christian Frederick Heerfordt.

Noun

Heerfordt syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A rare form of sarcoidosis, with symptoms including uveitis, swelling of the parotid gland, chronic fever, and sometimes palsy of the facial nerves.

Synonyms

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