GANGOSA
\ɡaŋɡˈə͡ʊsə], \ɡaŋɡˈəʊsə], \ɡ_a_ŋ_ɡ_ˈəʊ_s_ə]\
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A disease found in the Ladrone and Caroline Islands, characterized by destructive ulceration, usually beginning in the soft palate, pillars, or uvula and extending by continuity to the hard palate and nasal cavity and even to the face. Constitutional symptoms are slight or absent. [Span.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe