# Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A childhood hip disorder initiated by a disruption of blood flow to the ball of the femur, which subsequently stops growing.

## Etymology
Named after three doctors who independently studied it: Arthur Legg (1874–1939), Jacques Calvé (1875–1954), and Georg Perthes (1869–1927).

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