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Degos disease

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Degos disease (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A rare condition in which blockage of the arteries and veins leads to the formation of papules and sometimes other complications.
    Synonyms: Köhlmeier-Degos disease, malignant atrophic papulosis