| Sweet's disease | A rare dermatosis, predominant in women, of rapid onset and characterised by plaque-like lesions, usually multiple, on the face, neck, and upper extremities, accompanied by conjunctivitis, mucosal lesions, fever, malaise, arthralgia, and peripheral blood neutrophilia in many cases; biopsy reveals polymorphonuclear infiltrate of the dermis; rapid remission occurs with systemic steroid therapy. Synonym: Sweet's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sweet-sop | <botany> A kind of custard apple (Anona squamosa). See Custard. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Sweet's syndrome | <syndrome> This rare condition is characterised by red-brown plaques and nodules that are frequently painful and occur primarily on the head, neck and upper extremities. The patients will also have fever and increased white blood cell counts (neutrophils). In approximately 10% of the patients there is an associated malignancy, most commonly acute nonlymphocytic leukaemia. The idiopathic form (unknown cause) of Sweet's syndrome is seen more often in females following a respiratory tract infection. (19 Jan 1998) |