anakhre

goun·dou

(gūn'dū),
A disease, endemic in West Africa, characterized by exostoses from the nasal processes of the maxillary bones, producing a symmetric swelling on each side of the nose; believed to be an osteitis connected with yaws.
Synonym(s): anákhré, dog nose, gorondou, henpuye
[native name]
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