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Named after Russian military physicians Evgeny Vladimirovich Bek (1865–1915) and Nicolai Ivanowich Kashin (1825–1872).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kashin-Beck disease
Today it means: An osteoarticular disease that occurs mainly in China and causes pain and restriction of movement in the joints. Full definition →