noun
A disease that is relatively rare, for which the development of drugs is considered to be commercially nonviable.
orphan disease
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Noun
(plural orphan diseases)
- Any disease for which drugs are not usually developed because it is too rare to make the development profitable.
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orphan disease - Medical Definition
n.
A disease that is relatively rare, for which the development of drugs is considered to be commercially nonviable.
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