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
goundou [go̳n-doo´]
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
goundou [go̳n-doo´]
a late sequel of yaws and endemic syphilis, manifested by massive periostitis of the nasal processes of the maxillae with formation of bony hornlike growths at the sides of the nose, distortion of facial features, and eventual destruction of the nose and orbit.
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