rare condition
Uncommon health issue
A rare condition is a medical disorder affecting a small percentage of the population—typically defined as fewer than 200,000 people in the United States or similar thresholds elsewhere.
The phrase appears frequently in health contexts: She was diagnosed with a rare condition that affects only one in a million people.
Rare conditions often face research funding challenges and limited treatment options.
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- unusualNot often encountered
- one in a millionExtraordinarily rare or special
- disorderAbsence of organization
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
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