Reiter's disease
Definition
Noun: 1. A specific inflammatory syndrome: Reiter's disease is a medical condition characterized by a triad of symptoms: arthritis (joint inflammation), conjunctivitis (eye inflammation), and urethritis (inflammation of the urethra). Its exact cause is unknown, but it often occurs after certain infections and predominantly affects males.
Usage
- Reiter's disease is a clinical diagnosis based on the presence of its characteristic symptoms.
- The term is often used in medical and historical contexts. In modern medical terminology, the condition is more commonly referred to as reactive arthritis or Reiter's syndrome.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with Reiter's disease following an episode of gastrointestinal infection.
- Reiter's disease can cause significant pain and swelling in the joints, particularly in the knees and ankles.
- Treatment for Reiter's disease focuses on managing the individual symptoms of inflammation.
Advanced Usage
- The condition is named after the German physician Hans Reiter, who described it in 1916. Contemporary medical practice often prefers the term "reactive arthritis" to describe the syndrome.
Variants and Related Words
- Reiter's syndrome (n): A synonymous term for Reiter's disease.
- Reactive arthritis (n): The modern, more commonly used term for the same clinical condition, emphasizing that the joint inflammation is a "reaction" to an infection elsewhere in the body.
Synonyms
- Reactive arthritis
- Reiter's syndrome
Related Medical Terms (Not Synonyms)
- Arthritis (n): General term for joint inflammation, a key component of Reiter's disease.
- Conjunctivitis (n): Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye, a key component of Reiter's disease.
- Urethritis (n): Inflammation of the urethra, a key component of Reiter's disease.
- Spondyloarthropathy (n): A family of inflammatory arthritic diseases to which reactive arthritis/Reiter's disease belongs.
Noun
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an inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis
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