"Milroy's disease" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named by Sir William Osler for William Milroy, an American physician, who described a case in 1892. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Milroy's disease Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Milroy disease, Nonne-Milroy-Meige syndrome
    Sense id: en-Milroy's_disease-en-noun-RgdpXWGH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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