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Preferred Name

Behcet Syndrome

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34416

ALT_DEFINITION

Rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels. It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon. The neuro-ocular form may cause blindness and death. SYNOVITIS, THROMBOPHLEBITIS, gastrointestinal ulcerations, RETINAL VASCULITIS, and OPTIC ATROPHY may occur as well.

A systemic vasculitis affecting both arteries and veins which manifests primarily as recurrent oral and genital ulceration, uveitis, characteristic rash, and arthritis. It may also cause central nervous system disease, gastrointestinal inflammation or ulceration, or thrombophlebitis.

rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels; of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon; the neuroocular form may cause blindness and death; synovitis, thrombophlebitis, gastrointestinal ulcerations, retinal vasculitis, and optic atrophy may occur as well.

code

C34416

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118468

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259

Contributing_Source

NICHD

DEFINITION

A rare chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the development of ulcers in the mouth and genital region and uveitis. Other signs and symptoms include arthritis, deep vein thrombosis and superficial thrombophlebitis.

FULL_SYN

Behçet Disease

Behcet's Syndrome

Morbus Behçet's Syndrome

Silk Road Disease

Behçet's Syndrome

Behçet Syndrome

Behcet Disease

Behçet-Adamantiades Syndrome

Has_NICHD_Parent

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C26912

label

Behcet Syndrome

Legacy_Concept_Name

Behcet_s_Syndrome

NICHD_Hierarchy_Term

Behcet Syndrome

Preferred_Name

Behcet Syndrome

prefixIRI

C34416

prefLabel

Behcet Syndrome

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0004943

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C28193

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