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Milroy disease

Milroy disease is the alternative form of Milroy's disease.

Meaning of Milroy's disease

Noun

Milroy's disease (uncountable)

  1. A familial disease characterised by lymphedema, commonly in the legs, caused by congenital abnormalities in the lymphatic system. Disruption of the normal drainage of lymph leads to fluid accumulation and hypertrophy of soft tissues.

Questions about Milroy disease

What is Milroy disease the alternative form of?
Milroy disease is the alternative form of Milroy's disease.

Words near Milroy disease in the dictionary

  1. milreis
  2. milrinone
  3. milRNA
  4. milRNAs
  5. Milroy
  6. Milroy disease
  7. Milroy's disease
  8. Milroys
  9. mils
  10. Milsap
  11. milsaperidone

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