First Known Use: 1880
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Paget's disease
noun Pag·et's disease \ˈpa-jəts-\
Definition of PAGET'S DISEASE
1
: a rare form of breast cancer initially manifested as a scaly red rash on the nipple and areola
2
: a chronic disease in which the bones become enlarged, weak, and deformed
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Origin of PAGET'S DISEASE
Sir James Paget †1899 English surgeon
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Paget's disease
noun Pag·et's disease \ˌpaj-əts-\
Medical Definition of PAGET'S DISEASE
1
: a rare form of breast cancer initially manifested as a scaly red rash on the nipple and areola
2
: a chronic disease of bones characterized by their great enlargement and rarefaction with bowing of the long bones and deformation of the flat bones—called also osteitis deformans, osteodystrophia deformans
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