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Gorham's disease

Gorham's disease noun: a very rare skeletal condition of uncertain etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of distended, thin-walled vascular or lymphatic channels within bone, which leads to resorption and replacement of bone with angiomas and/or fibrosis.

Noun

Gorham's disease (uncountable)

  1. A very rare skeletal condition of uncertain etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of distended, thin-walled vascular or lymphatic channels within bone, which leads to resorption and replacement of bone with angiomas and/or fibrosis.

Synonyms of Gorham's disease

Origin of Gorham's disease

Named after Lemuel Whittington Gorham, a doctor.

Questions about Gorham's disease

What does Gorham's disease mean?
Gorham's disease means a very rare skeletal condition of uncertain etiology, characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of distended, thin-walled vascular or lymphatic channels within bone, which leads to resorption and replacement of bone with angiomas and/or fibrosis.
What part of speech is Gorham's disease?
Gorham's disease is a noun.

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