definitions

Reiter's syndrome

[ rahy-terz ]
/ ˈraɪ tərz /

noun Pathology.

a disease of unknown cause, occurring primarily in adult males, marked by urethritis, conjunctivitis, and arthritis.

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Origin of Reiter's syndrome

after Hans Conrad Julius Reiter (1881–1969), German bacteriologist, who described it in 1916
Also called Reiter's disease.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medicine definitions for reiter's syndrome

Reiter's syndrome

[ rī′tərz ]

n.

A triad of disorders that can appear consecutively or concurrently and include inflammation of the urethra, the iris and ciliary body, and the joints.Reiter's disease
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