Schamberg disease

noun

A chronic discoloration of the skin, usually affecting the legs, most common in males.

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Meanings

nounSchamberg disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA chronic discoloration of the skin, usually affecting the legs, most common in males.

Origin

Named after Jay Frank Schamberg, who described it in 1901.

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Schamberg disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schamberg%20disease

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“Schamberg disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schamberg%20disease. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schamberg disease,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schamberg%20disease.

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