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Medical Definition of Orphan disease
1. 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: orphan products. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. 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: orphan products. (05 Mar 2000)