Paget's Disease Definition
păjĭts
noun
A disease that deforms and weakens bones, in which rapid decalcification is followed by excessive calcification.
Webster's New World
A type of cancer usually involving the breast's larger ducts, areola, and nipple.
Webster's New World
A skin cancer arising from apocrine sweat glands.
American Heritage
Origin of Paget's Disease
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Named after British surgeon James Paget (1814-1899) who was the first to describe this disease.
From Wiktionary
After Sir James Paget
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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