n :  an uncommon disease of unknown cause that is characterized esp. by vasculitis of small vessels, by granuloma formation in the respiratory tract, and by glomerulonephritis
 
Wegener, Friedrich (1970-1990), German pathologist. Wegener first described Wegener's granulomatosis in 1936, issuing another report in 1939. The disease was actually first described by German pathologist Heinz Karl Ernst Klinger in 1931.
 
 
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2024.