Renaming Wegener's Granulomatosis

[Minneapolismark]

I was reading a discussion elsewhere about renaming Wegener's Granulomatosis because Dr. Wegener was a Nazi. Although I think it appropriate that an icky disease has an icky name from an icky guy, it got me thinking. So here are a few of my attempts to come up with totally innocuous and politically correct names to use if the medical profession renames Wegener's. These are designed to not upset anyone:

1. Mr. Roger's Neighborhood Disease
2. Teletubbies Disease
3. Barney the Dinosaur Disease
4. Care Bear Disease
5. Warm and Cuddly Disease

Any other suggestions?

[Sangye]

ROTFL That's hilarious Mark. I'll add: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows Disease.

[Minneapolismark]

I like it!!!!!

[drz]

I was reading a discussion elsewhere about renaming Wegener's Granulomatosis because Dr. Wegener was a Nazi. Although I think it appropriate that an icky disease has an icky name from an icky guy, it got me thinking. So here are a few of my attempts to come up with totally innocuous and politically correct names to use if the medical profession renames Wegener's. These are designed to not upset anyone:

1. Mr. Roger's Neighborhood Disease
2. Teletubbies Disease
3. Barney the Dinosaur Disease
4. Care Bear Disease
5. Warm and Cuddly Disease

Any other suggestions?

Thanks for the chuckle. You must be feeling better!!

[Minneapolismark]

I do think Barney the Dinosaur is a good mascot because he sounds like his nose is plugged up.

[elephant]

How about squeaky, slimey, sneaky snake disease? LOL! Love them all!

[Jack]

Anyone who is interested in Wegener's background should read - http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/co...132/3/739.full
To my mind his actions were a little questionable, but I am not in favour of making changes to satisfy politically correct dogma.

[pberggren1]

At least he is the one that put the pieces together.

[ScreaminMeanie]

I vote we call it Jabberwockosis. The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

[elephant]

I like that Jabberwockosis!