Dercum's disease
Adiposis dolorosaAdiposis dolorosa
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Adiposis dolorosa
Origin
Named after the American doctor Francis Xavier Dercum, who described it in 1892.Named after the American doctor Francis Xavier Dercum, who described it in 1892.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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