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Definition

noun

A syndrome derived from the abbreviated form of the five clinical features typical in an individual suffering such medical syndrome:

Supplement

The five signs/symptoms are as follows:

• Polyneuropathy – damage involving the peripheral nerve
• Organomegaly – abnormal enlargement of organs
• Endocrinopathy – damage to hormone-producing glands
• M-protein – an abnormal antibody
• Skin abnormalities – such as hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis

Synonyms:

• Crow-Fukase syndrome
• Takatsuki disease
• PEP syndrome