SERUM SICKNESS Definition & Meaning

serum sickness

noun

Pathology.

a generalized allergic reaction to a foreign serum or drug, characterized by fever, skin rash, enlarged lymph nodes, and painful joints.

serum sickness

noun

an allergic reaction, such as vomiting, skin rash, etc, that sometimes follows 2-3 weeks after an injection of a foreign serum

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of serum sickness¹

First recorded in 1910–15

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Another downside: In up to 5% of cases, the patient’s immune system reacts against the horse antibodies, a life-threatening side effect called “serum sickness.”

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