"Whipple's disease" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: First described by George Hoyt Whipple in 1907. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Whipple's disease
  1. A rare systemic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei, primarily causing malabsorption but also affecting other parts of the body. Wikipedia link: Whipple's disease Related terms: myorhythmia, oculomasticatory
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