Definition of Reiter's syndrome in English:
Reiter's syndrome
(also Reiter's disease)
nounˈrʌɪtəzˈrīdərz ˌsinˌdrōm
mass nounA medical condition typically affecting young men, characterized by arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis, and caused by an unknown pathogen, possibly a chlamydia.
赖特尔氏综合征（患者常为年轻人，以关节炎、结膜炎、尿道炎为特征，由一种未知的病原体 疑为衣原体所引起）
Example sentencesExamples
- There is an association of Reiter's disease with HIV infection, and arthritis may be present before symptoms or signs related to the HIV infection appear.
- Sclerotic changes are also noted, but ankylosis or erosions do not usually develop as they do in spondyloarthropathies such as ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis or Reiter's syndrome.
- Many people who get an infection that can cause Reiter's syndrome will not go on to develop the condition.
- Bilateral disease in young patients may indicate Reiter's syndrome.
- Immunologic diseases such as Reiter's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic fever can also cause knee effusion.
Origin
1920s: named after Hans Reiter (1881–1969), German bacteriologist.