n :  a skin disorder characterized by widespread erythema and the formation of flaccid bullae and later by skin that is scalded in appearance and separates from the body in large sheets - called also epidermal necrolysis , yell's syndrome , calded-skin syndrome  - compare STAPHYLOCOCCAL SCALDED SKIN SYNDROME  .
 
 
 
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