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单词 Reiter's syndrome
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Definition of Reiter's syndrome in English:

Reiter's syndrome

(also Reiter's disease)
nounˈrʌɪtəzˈrīdərz ˌsinˌdrōm
mass noun
  • A medical condition typically affecting young men, characterized by arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis, and caused by an unknown pathogen, possibly a chlamydia.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is an association of Reiter's disease with HIV infection, and arthritis may be present before symptoms or signs related to the HIV infection appear.
    • Sclerotic changes are also noted, but ankylosis or erosions do not usually develop as they do in spondyloarthropathies such as ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis or Reiter's syndrome.
    • Many people who get an infection that can cause Reiter's syndrome will not go on to develop the condition.
    • Bilateral disease in young patients may indicate Reiter's syndrome.
    • Immunologic diseases such as Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever can also cause knee effusion.

Origin

1920s: named after Hans Reiter (1881–1969), German bacteriologist.

 
 

Definition of Reiter's syndrome in US English:

Reiter's syndrome

(also Reiter's disease)
nounˈrīdərz ˌsinˌdrōm
  • A medical condition typically affecting young men, characterized by arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis, and caused by an unknown pathogen, possibly a chlamydia.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many people who get an infection that can cause Reiter's syndrome will not go on to develop the condition.
    • Bilateral disease in young patients may indicate Reiter's syndrome.
    • There is an association of Reiter's disease with HIV infection, and arthritis may be present before symptoms or signs related to the HIV infection appear.
    • Immunologic diseases such as Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever can also cause knee effusion.
    • Sclerotic changes are also noted, but ankylosis or erosions do not usually develop as they do in spondyloarthropathies such as ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis or Reiter's syndrome.

Origin

1920s: named after Hans Reiter (1881–1969), German bacteriologist.

 
 
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