Sjögren's syndrome

 
Pronunciation: /ˈʃəːgrən/
(also 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.

Origin:

1930s: named after Henrik S. C. Sjögren (1899–1986), Swedish physician