mammary Paget's disease
mammary Paget's disease noun: a rare type of breast malignancy involving the nipple-areola complex.
Noun
mammary Paget's disease (uncountable)
- A rare type of breast malignancy involving the nipple-areola complex.
Forms of mammary Paget's disease
| alternative form | mammary Paget disease |
|---|---|
| alternative initialism | MPD |
| alternative form | Paget's disease of the breast |
| alternative form | Paget disease of the breast |
| alternative form | Paget's disease of the nipple |
| alternative form | Paget disease of the nipple |
| alternative form | Paget's disease |
| alternative form | Paget disease |
Origin of mammary Paget's disease
Named after British pathologist James Paget, who first described the disease in 1874.
Questions about mammary Paget's disease
- What does mammary Paget's disease mean?
- Mammary Paget's disease means a rare type of breast malignancy involving the nipple-areola complex.
- What part of speech is mammary Paget's disease?
- Mammary Paget's disease is a noun.
Words near mammary Paget's disease in the dictionary
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