Behcet Syndrome [Behcetův syndrom]
- Terms
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            Behçetova choroba 
 Behcetova nemoc
 Behçetův syndrom
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            Adamantiades-Behcet Disease 
 Behcet Disease
 Behçet Disease
 Behcet Triple Symptom Complex
 Behcet's Disease
 Behcet's Syndrome
 Old Silk Route Disease
 Triple Symptom Complex
 Triple-Symptom Complex
Rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels. It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon. The neuro-ocular form may cause blindness and death. SYNOVITIS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; gastrointestinal ulcerations; RETINAL VASCULITIS; and OPTIC ATROPHY may occur as well.
- Annotation
- in translations spell Behçet's, not Behcet's
- DUI
- D001528 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0002296
- History note
- 2003 (1963)
- Public note
- 2003; see BEHCET'S SYNDROME 1963-2002
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood 1
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification 2
- CO
- complications 10
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis 33
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 10
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology 1
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 8
- GE
- genetics 1
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 5
- PP
- physiopathology 7
- PC
- prevention & control
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery
- TH
- therapy 15
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology