Winckel's disease

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Winckel's disease

Etymology: Franz Von Winckel, German gynecologist, 1837-1911

a fatal disease of the newborn caused by colon bacilli entering the stump of the umbilical cord. Characterized by hematuria, jaundice, enlarged spleen, collapse, and convulsions. See also hemoglobinuria.

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