Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

noun

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

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Meanings

nounLegg-Calvé-Perthes disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the femur, which subsequently stops growing.

Origin

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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APA

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Legg-Calv%C3%A9-Perthes%20disease

MLA

“Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Legg-Calv%C3%A9-Perthes%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Legg-Calv%C3%A9-Perthes%20disease.

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