| reiter's disease | A triad of nongonococcal urethritis followed by conjunctivitis and arthritis, of unknown aetiology. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| arthritis, reiter's | The combination of inflammation of the joints (arthritis), eyes (conjunctivitis), and GU (genitourinary) &/or GI (gastrointestinal) systems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Reiter, Hans | <person> German bacteriologist, 1881-1969. See: Reiter test, Reiter's disease, Reiter's syndrome, Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Reiter's syndrome | <syndrome> The combination of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis (occasionally diarrhoea). Occurs mainly in young men. (27 Sep 1997) |
| reiter syndrome | <radiology> Males, associated with GC ??, polyarthritis, feet (Launois deformity ??), SI joints, knees / ankles (joint effusions), urethritis, uveitis / conjunctivitis (12 Dec 1998) |
| Reiter test | A complement-fixation test for syphilis using as antigen material prepared from the Reiter strain of Treponema pallidum; the test has been largely replaced in laboratory medicine by the fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption (FTA-ABS) test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| syndrome, reiter's | A chronic form of inflammatory arthritis wherein the following three conditions are combined: (1) arthritis; (2) inflammation of the eyes (conjunctivitis); and (3) inflammation of the genital, urinary or gastrointestinal systems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter syndrome | <syndrome> The combination of arthritis, conjunctivitis and urethritis (occasionally diarrhoea). Occurs mainly in young men. (27 Sep 1997) |
| aaa disease | Endemic anaemia of ancient Egypt, ascribed in the Papyrus Ebers to intestinal infestation with ancylostoma; now called ancylostomiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ABO haemolytic disease of the newborn | Erythroblastosis foetalis due to maternal-foetal incompatibility with respect to an antigen of the ABO blood group; the foetus possesses A or B antigen which is lacking in the mother, and the mother produces immune antibody which causes haemolysis of foetal erythrocytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| accumulation disease | A disease characterised by abnormal accumulation of a metabolic product in certain cells and tissues; examples include the mucopolysaccharidoses, lipoidoses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Acosta's disease | A condition that results from prolonged exposure to high altitude. Symptoms include a continuous dry cough, shortness of breath, poor exercise tolerance, dizziness, headache, sleep difficulty, anorexia, confusion, fatigue and a rapid pulse. Treatment includes the immediate movement to a lower altitude. Prophylaxis has been accomplished successfully with the use of acetazolamide (Diamox). (27 Sep 1997) |
| acquired immunodeficiency disease | Acquired immunodeficiency disease: Disease caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (12 Dec 1998) |
| acute disease | Disease having a short and relatively severe course. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Adams-Stokes disease | <syndrome> Transient asystole or ventricular fibrillation in the presence of atrioventricular block. (12 Dec 1998) |