Meanings
nounDegos disease (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare condition in which blockage of the arteries and veins leads to the formation of papules and sometimes other complications.
Similar
Köhlmeier-Degos diseasemalignant atrophic papulosis
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Origin
Named after Robert Degos, who in 1942 recognised the disease as a new clinical entity.
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Degos disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Degos%20disease
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