Buerger's disease

American  

[bur-gerz] / ˈbɜr gərz /

noun

Pathology.

1. an inflammatory and obliterative disease of the blood vessels of the legs and feet causing numbness and tingling, often leading to phlebitis and gangrene: most common in cigarette smokers.

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Etymology

Origin of Buerger's disease

Named after Leo Buerger (1879–1943), U.S. physician, who described it in 1908

Example Sentences

There are many different types of vasculitis that go by different names, including Behcet's disease, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Churg-Strauss syndrome, Buerger's disease, Cryoglobulinemia, Takayasu's arteritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, Kawasaki disease and giant cell arteritis.

From Salon

During his second stint in prison he was diagnosed with Buerger’s disease, a rare circulatory disorder that led to the amputation of some of his fingers and toes.

From Washington Post

His circulation is impacted by Buerger’s disease, from heavy smoking when he was younger.

From Reuters

Duterte has also said previously that he suffers from daily migraines and ailments including Buerger’s disease, an illness that affects the veins and the arteries of the limbs, and is usually due to smoking.

From The Guardian

Duterte was himself a heavy smoker but quit when he was diagnosed as suffering from Buerger’s disease, which can cause blockages in the blood vessels.

From The Guardian