temporary 1547, from L. temporarius of seasonal character, lasting a short time, from tempus (gen. temporis) time, season.. The noun meaning person employed only for a time is recorded from 1848. It was a temporary wave of emotion, but she remembered it long after it had passed.
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), also known as Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), is a systemic disorder that involves both granulomatosis and polyangiitis.It is a form of vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) that affects small-and medium-size vessels in many organs.hen referred to as Wegener's granulomatosis, it is named after Friedrich Wegener, who described the disease in 1936. As a response to Wegener's association with the German Nazi party, professional bodies and journals have replaced his name with a descriptive name. However, the older name is still often seen.
Background. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener granulomatosis, is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown etiology. Its hallmark features include necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and pauci-immune vasculitis in small-and medium-sized blood vessels (see the images below).(See Etiology.).ranulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener granulomatosis, is a rare multisystem autoimmune disease of unknown etiology.