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Ghon's complex

Ghon's complex noun: a kind of lesion in the lung caused by tuberculosis, consisting of a Ghon focus along with pulmonary lymphadenopathy within a nearby pulmonary lymph node, and retaining viable bacteria that may trigger secondary tuberculosis in later life.

Noun

Ghon's complex (plural Ghon's complexes)

  1. A kind of lesion in the lung caused by tuberculosis, consisting of a Ghon focus along with pulmonary lymphadenopathy within a nearby pulmonary lymph node, and retaining viable bacteria that may trigger secondary tuberculosis in later life.

Forms of Ghon's complex

pluralGhon's complexes
alternative formGhon complex

Origin of Ghon's complex

Named after Austrian pathologist Anton Ghon.

Questions about Ghon's complex

What does Ghon's complex mean?
Ghon's complex means a kind of lesion in the lung caused by tuberculosis, consisting of a Ghon focus along with pulmonary lymphadenopathy within a nearby pulmonary lymph node, and retaining viable bacteria that may trigger secondary tuberculosis in later life.
What part of speech is Ghon's complex?
Ghon's complex is a noun.
What is the plural of Ghon's complex?
The plural of Ghon's complex is Ghon's complexes.

Words near Ghon's complex in the dictionary

  1. Ghomala
  2. Ghomara
  3. Ghon
  4. Ghon complex
  5. Ghon complexes
  6. Ghon's complex
  7. Ghonaqua
  8. Ghonaquas
  9. ghonnella
  10. ghonnellas
  11. ghood

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