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First described by George Hoyt Whipple in 1907.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A rare systemic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei, primarily causing malabsorption but also affecting other parts of the body. Full definition →
First described by George Hoyt Whipple in 1907.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.