barlow's disease

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Definition of barlow's disease in English English dictionary

The disease scurvy in infants

(Medicine) infantile scurvy, condition in infants which is caused by a vitamin C deficiency (characterized by weakness, anemia, and bleeding of the subcutaneous mucous membranes)

Related Terms

Möller-Barlow disease

The disease scurvy, especially in infants

Hyphenation

barlow's dis·ease

Synonyms

cheadle-möller-barlow syndrome, cheadle's disease, moeller's disease, möller-barlow disease, scorbutus, scurvy

Etymology

() Named after Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945), the British physician who described it.