Phrase guide

Behçet's disease

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbeɪt͡ʃɛts dɪˈziːz/

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noun

Meaning 1

A multi-system disorder involving ulcerations on the mouth and sometimes the genitals, notorious for causing hypopyon uveitis (actually a rare symptom).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Behçet's syndrome, Morbus Behçet, Silk Road disease

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Named after Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet (1889–1948), who studied the disease in 1924.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: síndrome de Behçet — multi-system disorder
  • Catalan: malaltia de Behçet — multi-system disorder
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貝賽特氏症 /贝赛特氏症 (Bèisàitèshì zhèng) — multi-system disorder
  • Finnish: Behçetin tauti — multi-system disorder
  • Italian: sindrome di Behçet — multi-system disorder
  • Japanese: ベーチェット病 (Bēchetto-byō) — multi-system disorder
  • Korean: 베체트 병 (Becheteu byeong) — multi-system disorder
  • Portuguese: doença de Behçet — multi-system disorder
  • Turkish: Behçet hastalığı — multi-system disorder