| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:13241 |
| Name | Behcet's disease |
| Definition | A vasculitis that is characterized by an autoimmune mediated inflammation of the blood vessels throughout the body leading to ulcerations on the mouth and sometimes the genitals, notorious for causing hypopyon uveitis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beh%C3%A7et%27s_disease, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/behcetssyndrome.html |
| Xrefs |
EFO:0003780 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:310701003 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
Adamantiades-Behcet disease [EXACT] Behcet syndrome [EXACT] Behcet's syndrome [RELATED] Behet's syndrome [EXACT] triple symptom complex [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a vasculitis |