# Heerfordt syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rare form of sarcoidosis, with symptoms including uveitis, swelling of the parotid gland, chronic fever, and sometimes palsy of the facial nerves.

## Etymology
First described in 1909 by Danish ophthalmologist Christian Frederick Heerfordt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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