Meanings
nounKimura disease (uncountable)
- uncountableA rare benign chronic inflammatory disorder whose primary symptoms are subdermal lesions in the head or neck or painless unilateral inflammation of cervical lymph nodes.
Origin
Named after T. Kimura, who wrote about it in 1948.
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APA
Kimura disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kimura%20disease
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“Kimura disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kimura%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kimura disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kimura%20disease.
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