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hemolytic uremic syndrome
noun
: a rare disease that is marked by the formation of thrombi in the capillaries and arterioles especially of the kidney, that is characterized clinically by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and progressive kidney failure, that has several causes (such as infection with E. coli or the use of chemotherapeutic or immunosuppressant drugs), and that primarily affects infants and young children
—abbreviation HUS
Examples of hemolytic uremic syndrome in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Two people have developed a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
While most people recover within a week, five to 10 percent develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2024
These can include: Dehydration Bloody diarrhea Abdominal cramps Fever
In rare cases, some people, especially older adults and children under 5, may develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) which is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output.
—The Courier-Journal, 3 Jan. 2024
These infections can result in complications including hemolytic uremic syndrome, a life-threatening disease that can cause kidney damage and failure.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 2 May 2023
One of the sickened infants, the one who nearly died, developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from the bacterial infection, which is most common in young children.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2023
Children younger than 5, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop hemolytic uremic syndrome.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2021
For instance, one vaccinee in Germany has been diagnosed with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, another disease that can show up as widespread blood clotting and low platelet counts but that’s caused by damage to the endothelial lining of blood vessels.
—Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, 23 Mar. 2021
Shiga toxin can cause severe disease, including hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which affects eight people in this outbreak.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
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“Hemolytic uremic syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemolytic%20uremic%20syndrome. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
hemolytic uremic syndrome
noun
: a rare disease that is marked by the formation of thrombi in the capillaries and arterioles especially of the kidney, that is characterized clinically by hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and progressive kidney failure, that is precipitated by a variety of etiologic factors (as infection with Escherichia coli or Shigella dysenteriae), and that primarily affects infants and young children
—abbreviation HUS
see thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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