Meaning of MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause
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	Synonyms:		Kawasaki disease
	See Also:		disease
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This disease occurs mainly in children, and is characterized by fever that lasts longer than 5 days and which is not responsive to antibiotic treatment, plus the following mucocutaneous manifestations: conjunctivitis mucous membrane changes: cracked lips, strawberry tongue extremity changes: edema, desquamation of tips of the toes and fingers, erythema, rash lymphadenopathy of the neck greater than 1.5 cm