ˈshœ̅grənz- noun
also sjögren syndrome or sjögren's disease
Usage: usually capitalized 1st S
Etymology: after H.S.C. Sjögren died 1986 Swedish ophthalmologist
: a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects especially older women, that is characterized by dryness of mucous membranes especially of the eyes and mouth and by infiltration of the affected tissues by lymphocytes, and that is often associated with rheumatoid arthritis