Behçet's disease

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Behçet's disease

/ˈbeɪt͡ʃɛts dɪˈziːz/

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

noun Behcet's disease

uncountable A multi-system disorder involving ulcerations on the mouth and sometimes the genitals, notorious for causing hypopyon uveitis (actually a rare symptom).
Similar: Behçet's syndrome, Morbus Behçet, Silk Road disease

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noun multi-system disorder

한국어	베체트 병 Becheteu byeong
日本語	ベーチェット病 Bēchetto-byō
中文	貝賽特氏症 /贝赛特氏症 Bèisàitèshì zhèng
Português	doença de Behçet
Italiano	sindrome di Behçet

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@misc{behc_et_s_disease_2026,
  title = {Behçet's disease},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beh%C3%A7et's%20disease},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}