Sjögren syndrome

keratoconjunctivitis sicca, dryness of mucous membranes, telangiectasias or purpuric spots on the face, and bilateral parotid enlargement; seen in menopausal women and often associated with rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud phenomenon, and dental caries; there are changes in the lacrimal and salivary glands resembling those of Mikulicz disease. SYN: Gougerot-Sjögren disease, sicca syndrome, Sjögren disease. [H.S.C. Sjögren]