English Explanatory Dictionary

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the femur, which subsequently stops growing.

Word forms

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

Etymology

Named after three doctors who independently studied it: Arthur Legg (1874–1939), Jacques Calvé (1875–1954), and Georg Perthes (1869–1927).

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