Behçet's disease

See also: Behcet's disease

English

Alternative forms

Behcet's disease

Etymology

Named after Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet (1889–1948), who studied the disease in 1924.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪt͡ʃɛts dɪˈziːz/

Noun

Behçet's disease (uncountable)

(pathology) A multi-system disorder involving ulcerations on the mouth and sometimes the genitals, notorious for causing hypopyon uveitis (actually a rare symptom).
Synonyms: (archaic) Behçet's syndrome, Morbus Behçet, Silk Road disease

Translations

multi-system disorder

Catalan: síndrome de Behçet f, malaltia de Behçet f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 貝賽特氏症／贝赛特氏症 (zh) (Bèisàitèshì zhèng)
Finnish: Behçetin tauti (fi)
Italian: sindrome di Behçet f
Japanese: ベーチェット病 (ベーチェットびょう, Bēchetto-byō)
Korean: 베체트 병 (Becheteu byeong)
Portuguese: doença de Behçet f
Turkish: Behçet hastalığı

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