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)

1. (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