Paget's disease — n. 1. a disease that deforms and weakens bones, in which rapid decalcification is followed by excessive calcification 2. a type of cancer usually involving the breast s larger ducts, areola, and nipple … English World dictionary
Paget's disease — Sir James Paget, a surgeon and pathologist, described several diseases, including: Paget s disease of bone (most common use of Paget s disease) Paget s disease of the breast Paget Schroetter disease Extramammary Paget s disease (EMPD) This… … Wikipedia
Paget-Schroetter disease — Infobox Disease Name = Paget Schroetter disease Caption = Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax DiseasesDB = 34349 ICD10 = ICD10|I|82|8|i|80 ICD9 = ICD9|453.8 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2772 MeshID =… … Wikipedia
Paget's disease — Pag·et s disease .paj əts n 1) a rare form of breast cancer initially manifested as a scaly red rash on the nipple and areola 2) a chronic disease of bones characterized by their great enlargement and rarefaction with bowing of the long bones and … Medical dictionary
Paget's disease — 1) a chronic disease of bones, occurring in the elderly and most frequently affecting the skull, backbone, pelvis, and long bones. Affected bones become thickened and their structure disorganized: X rays reveal patchy sclerosis. There are often… … The new mediacal dictionary
Paget's disease of the breast — Paget s disease of the breast, also known as Paget s disease of the nipple, is a condition that outwardly may have the appearance of eczema with skin changes involving the nipple of the breast. Because of its seemingly innocuous and surface… … Wikipedia
Paget's disease of bone — For other diseases named after Paget, see Paget s disease (disambiguation). Paget s disease of bone Classification and external resources This 92 year old male patient presented for assessment of acute hemiparesis. An incidental finding was… … Wikipedia
Paget's disease of bone — A chronic bone disorder that typically results in enlarged, deformed bones due to excessive breakdown and formation of bone tissue that can cause bones to weaken and may result in bone pain, arthritis, deformities or fractures. The disease is… … Medical dictionary
Paget's disease of the breast — The combination of scaly skin changes of the nipple resembling eczema and an underlying cancer of the breast. The nipple is inflamed because of the presence of Paget s cells. These large irregular cells are themselves not cancerous, but they are… … Medical dictionary
Paget's disease — Pag′et s disease [[t]ˈpædʒ ɪts[/t]] n. 1) pat a disease characterized by episodic accelerated bone resorption and growth of abnormal replacement bone 2) pat an inflammatory condition of the nipple associated with breast cancer Etymology: 1875–80; … From formal English to slang