Paget

British medical surname

Paget is a surname, most commonly encountered in medical terminology.

Paget's disease refers to two unrelated conditions named after British surgeon Sir James Paget: a bone disorder causing abnormal breakdown and regrowth, and a rare cancer affecting the nipple.

The X-ray revealed Paget's disease of the spine.

breast

nipple

Mammary projection

biopsy · histology · oncology · pruritus · scaling · ulceration · breast cancer · dermatology · lumpectomy · sentinel node

disease

osteoclasts

Bone-resorbing cells

bone scan · X-rays · bone density · chronic · progressive · hip replacement · hearing loss · bowed legs · spinal stenosis · arthritis

surname

family name

Hereditary portion of identity

lineage · Norfolk · Suffolk · hereditary · coat of arms · peerage · descendants

eponym

Victorian

Of a prim era

clinical observation · nineteenth century · London · royal physician

Opposites
name type

Pagetfirst name

Personal name, not surname

given name · Christian name · forename · personal name · birth name

Phrases
Family

page, pages, paged, paging, pageboy, pageant, pageantry

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