Paget's disease


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Paget's disease /ˈpadʒɪts/
noun
  • 1 a chronic disease of the elderly characterized by alteration of bone tissue, especially in the spine, skull, or pelvis.
  • 2 an inflammation of the nipple associated with breast cancer.
– origin C19: named after the English surgeon Sir James Paget.
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