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Kashin-Beck disease

Kashin-Beck disease noun: an osteoarticular disease that occurs mainly in China and causes pain and restriction of movement in the joints.

Noun

Kashin-Beck disease (uncountable)

  1. An osteoarticular disease that occurs mainly in China and causes pain and restriction of movement in the joints.
    Synonyms:
    KBD

Synonyms of Kashin-Beck disease

Forms of Kashin-Beck disease

alternative formKashin-Bek disease

Origin of Kashin-Beck disease

Named after Russian military physicians Evgeny Vladimirovich Bek (1865–1915) and Nicolai Ivanowich Kashin (1825–1872).

Questions about Kashin-Beck disease

What does Kashin-Beck disease mean?
Kashin-Beck disease means an osteoarticular disease that occurs mainly in China and causes pain and restriction of movement in the joints.
What part of speech is Kashin-Beck disease?
Kashin-Beck disease is a noun.

Words near Kashin-Beck disease in the dictionary

  1. Kashihara
  2. kashikoi
  3. kashim
  4. Kashima
  5. kashims
  6. Kashin-Beck disease
  7. Kashin-Bek disease
  8. Kashing
  9. kashinite
  10. Kashirskian
  11. kashish

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