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Buerger's disease

Pronunciation: /ˈbəːgəz/

Definition of Buerger's disease

noun

[mass noun]
  • inflammation and thrombosis in small and medium-sized blood vessels, typically in the legs and leading to gangrene. It has been associated with smoking.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Leo Buerger (1879–1943), American surgeon

Buerger's disease in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Buerger's disease in the US English dictionary