Paget's disease
- a disease that deforms and weakens bones, in which rapid decalcification is followed by excessive calcification
- a type of cancer usually involving the breast's larger ducts, areola, and nipple
See Paget's disease in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(păjˈĭts)
noun- A disease, occurring chiefly in old age, in which the bones become enlarged and weakened, often resulting in fracture or deformation.
- A form of breast cancer affecting the areola and nipple.
- A skin cancer arising from apocrine sweat glands.
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