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Barlow's disease

Barlow's disease noun: the disease scurvy in infants.

Noun

Barlow's disease (uncountable)

  1. The disease scurvy in infants.

Synonyms of Barlow's disease

Origin of Barlow's disease

Named after Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945), the British physician who described it.

Questions about Barlow's disease

What does Barlow's disease mean?
Barlow's disease means the disease scurvy in infants.
What part of speech is Barlow's disease?
Barlow's disease is a noun.

Words near Barlow's disease in the dictionary

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