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degos disease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
degos dis-ease
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare condition in which blockage of the arteries and veins leads to the formation of papules and sometimes other complications.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Robert Degos, who in 1942 recognised the disease as a new clinical entity.

Usage

Synonyms

Köhlmeier-Degos disease malignant atrophic papulosis

Questions

What does degos disease mean?
A rare condition in which blockage of the arteries and veins leads to the formation of papules and sometimes other complications.
Where does degos disease come from?
Named after Robert Degos, who in 1942 recognised the disease as a new clinical entity.

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