Paget

American  

[paj-it] / ˈpædʒ ɪt /

noun

1. Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.

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Paget Scientific  

/ păj′ĭt /

1. British surgeon and researcher who was a pioneer of modern pathology. He discovered the cause of trichinosis in 1834, reported on diseases of the bones and joints, and described Paget's disease.

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Paget

Fed up with school at age 15, she enrolled in the Evelyn Paget College of Hair and Beauty.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2024

Local divers and fishermen from Paget Farm on the tiny island of Bequia went to the scene to render assistance, according to a statement from the Royal SVG Police Force.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024

Mitchell Airport in Bequia’s Paget Farm en route to St. Lucia, a popular tourist destination in the Caribbean, at 12:11 p.m. local time, police said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

Speaking to BBC Wales, the chief executive of NHS Wales, Judith Paget, insisted she would not allow health boards to put patients at risk in an effort to drive down costs.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023

The deerstalker hat was invented by a man called Sidney Paget, who did the illustrations for the original books.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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