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Paget

[ paj-it ]
/ ˈpædʒ ɪt /

noun

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

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Medical definitions for Paget

Paget
[ păj′ĭt ]
Sir James 1814-1899

British surgeon and pathologist who discovered (1834) the parasitic worm that causes trichinosis, described (1874) Paget's disease of the breast, and identified (1877) osteitis deformans.
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Scientific definitions for Paget

Paget
[ păj′ĭt ]
Sir James 1814-1899

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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