Meanings
nounMondor's disease (uncountable)
- uncountableA rare condition involving thrombophlebitis of the superficial veins of the breast and anterior chest wall.
Origin
Named after Henri Mondor (1885-1962), a surgeon in Paris, France who first described the disease in 1939.
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Mondor's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mondor's%20disease
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