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

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 • Nov. 12, 2021

Decades ago, Mr. Duterte learned that he had two rare conditions, Barrett’s esophagus and Buerger’s disease, which prompted him to quit drinking and smoking.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2017

The monsignor tells the story this way: At 17, he learned that he had a rare circulatory system disorder called Buerger’s disease.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2014