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Reiter's syndrome
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English
Etymology
Named after Hans Reiter (physician) Hans Conrad Julius Reiter, though he was not the first to describe it.
Noun
- Reiter's syndrome
en dated reactive arthritis
en Reiter's arthritis Reiter's disease
Usage notes
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.
en discontinued eponyms