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Little's disease

Little's disease noun: spastic diplegia.

Noun

Little's disease (uncountable)

  1. spastic diplegia

Origin of Little's disease

Named after Dr William John Little, whose first recorded encounter with cerebral palsy is reported to have been among children who displayed signs of spastic diplegia.

Questions about Little's disease

What does Little's disease mean?
Little's disease means spastic diplegia.
What part of speech is Little's disease?
Little's disease is a noun.

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