Meanings
nounKashin-Beck disease (uncountable)
alternative Kashin-Bek disease
- uncountableAn osteoarticular disease that occurs mainly in China and causes pain and restriction of movement in the joints.
Synonyms: KBD
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn osteoarticular disease that occurs mainly in China and causes pain and restriction of movement in the joints.
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Origin
Named after Russian military physicians Evgeny Vladimirovich Bek (1865–1915) and Nicolai Ivanowich Kashin (1825–1872).
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