noun
acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis; AGEP
Medical term for a rare severe skin reaction, often drug-induced, characterized by widespread sterile pustules.
急性汎発性発疹性膿疱症は、薬剤が原因で起こることが多い重篤な皮膚疾患です。
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis is a serious skin condition often caused by medications.
Compound of medical kanji terms: 急性 (acute), 汎発性 (generalized), 発疹性 (exanthematous), 膿疱症 (pustulosis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern medical coinage.