# Kashin-Beck disease

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An osteoarticular disease that occurs mainly in China and causes pain and restriction of movement in the joints.

## Etymology
Named after Russian military physicians Evgeny Vladimirovich Bek (1865–1915) and Nicolai Ivanowich Kashin (1825–1872).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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