Zuska's disease

noun

A rare recurrent condition characterized by draining abscesses around the nipple.

Similar
lactiferous fistulaZuska-Atkins disease

Meanings

nounZuska's disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare recurrent condition characterized by draining abscesses around the nipple.

    Synonyms: lactiferous fistula, Zuska-Atkins disease

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rare recurrent condition characterized by draining abscesses around the nipple.

Similar
lactiferous fistulaZuska-Atkins disease

Origin

1951. After Joseph Zuska.

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