"Gorham's disease" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named after Lemuel Whittington Gorham, a doctor. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Gorham's disease Tags: uncountable Synonyms: phantom bone disease
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