"Milroy's disease" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Milroy Disease [alternative], Milroys Disease [alternative], Milroy's Disease [alternative], Milroy disease [alternative], Milroys disease [alternative], Miloy's [alternative], Milroys [alternative], Milroy [alternative], MD [alternative]
Etymology: Coined by Canadian physician baronet Sir William Osler in 1895, in his medical text, The Principles and Practice of Medicine, 2nd ed. Named after American physician William Forsyth Milroy, who described a case in 1892, in the New York Journal of Medicine. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Sir William Osler|alt=baronet Sir William Osler|in=1895|nat=Canadian|occ=physician|w=William Osler}} Coined by Canadian physician baronet Sir William Osler in 1895, {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|physician||||}} physician, {{lang|en|William Forsyth Milroy}} William Forsyth Milroy, {{named-after|en|William Forsyth Milroy|nat=American|occ=physician}} Named after American physician William Forsyth Milroy 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. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: MD, Milroy, Milroy Disease, Milroy disease, Milroy's, Milroys, Milroys disease, Milroys Disease Translations (Translations): syndrome de Miege (French), maladie de Miege (French)
    Sense id: en-Milroy's_disease-en-noun-RgdpXWGH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Synonyms: MD, Meige, Meige disease, Meige Disease, Meige's, Meiges, Meige's disease, Meige's Disease, Meiges disease, Meiges Disease, Milroy, Milroy disease, Milroy Disease, Milroys, Milroy's, Milroys disease, Milroys Disease, Nonne-Milroy-Meige syndrome

Alternative forms

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