Ranke's complex

noun

An evolution of Ghon's complex, resulting from further healing and calcification of the lesion.

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Meanings

nounRanke's complex (plural Ranke's complexes)

plural Ranke's complexes · alternative Ranke complex

  1. An evolution of Ghon's complex, resulting from further healing and calcification of the lesion.

Origin

Named after German pulmonologist Karl Ernst Ranke.

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Ranke's complex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ranke's%20complex

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