orphan disease
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
or·phan dis·ease
a disease for which no treatment has been developed because of its rarity (affecting no more than 200,000 persons in the U.S.).
See also: orphan products.
See also: orphan products.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
orphan disease
n.
A disease that is relatively rare, for which the development of drugs is considered to be commercially nonviable.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
orphan disease
Medtalk A disorder affecting < 200,000 people–US–ie, < 1/1000 people. See NICODARD, NORD.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
or·phan dis·ease
(ōr'făn di-zēz')A disease for which no treatment has been developed because of the disorder's rarity.
See also: orphan products
See also: orphan products
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012