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granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.00 in modern English

Syllables
gran-u-lo-mato-sis with- polyangi-itis
IPA
45
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
7
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disease characterised by necrotising granulomatous inflammation usually involving the upper and lower respiratory tract, and necrotising vasculitis affecting predominantly small to medium vessels.

Uncountable

Etymology

Renamed from the now-politically incorrect name Wegener's granulomatosis in 2011, due to Friedrich Wegener's Nazi associations. See List of medical eponyms with Nazi associations for more examples.

Usage

Phrases

eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis renamed from Churg-Strauss syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis renamed from Churg-Strauss syndrome

Questions

What does granulomatosis with polyangiitis mean?
A disease characterised by necrotising granulomatous inflammation usually involving the upper and lower respiratory tract, and necrotising vasculitis affecting predominantly small to medium vessels.
Where does granulomatosis with polyangiitis come from?
Renamed from the now-politically incorrect name Wegener's granulomatosis in 2011, due to Friedrich Wegener's Nazi associations. See List of medical eponyms with Nazi associations for more examples.

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