goundou /goun·dou/ (gldbomacn-doo´) a sequel of yaws and endemic syphilis, marked by headache, purulent nasal discharge, and formation of bony exostoses at the side of the nose.
goundou
goun·dou (g n d)n. A disease characterized by exostoses of the nasal processes of the maxillary bones, thus causing swelling on each side of the nose; it is endemic in West Africa and considered to be a consequence of yaws. |
goundou
[go̅o̅n′do̅o̅]
Etymology: West African
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