Reiter's syndrome

American  

[rahy-terz] / ˈraɪ tərz /

noun

Pathology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of Reiter's syndrome

After Hans Conrad Julius Reiter (1881–1969), German bacteriologist, who described it in 1916

Example Sentences

At the other extreme is the example of the postinfectious arthritis known for half a century as Reiter’s syndrome.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2015

In the same year, she married the Irish Canadian actor Ronan O'Casey, but only a few weeks later was paralysed by Reiter's syndrome and told she might never walk again.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2011