Reiter's syndrome
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Hans Conrad Julius Reiter, though he was not the first to describe it.
Noun
editReiter's syndrome (uncountable)
- (dated) reactive arthritis
- Synonyms: Reiter's arthritis, Reiter's disease
Usage notes
edit- This term has mostly fallen into disuse because Reiter was not the first to describe the syndrome, his conclusions regarding its pathogenesis were incorrect, and he committed war crimes in World War II.