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Orphan disease — A rare disease. In the United States, an orphan disease is one that affects fewer than 200,000 people. There are more than 5,000 such rare disorders. But taken together, they affect approximately 20 million Americans. One in every 12 individuals… … Medical dictionary
Orphan drug — A drug that is not being produced, often a medication useful only to a small population of patients. Also, drugs available outside the US but not approved by the FDA for sale in the US. * * * orphan drug n a drug that is not developed or marketed … Medical dictionary
orphan viruses — viruses which when isolated originally in tissue culture showed no specific association with disease, such as the enteric orphan viruses; some have since been found to occur in association with human disease … Medical dictionary
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orphan — See o. products, under product. [G. orphanos] … Medical dictionary
orphan receptor — a protein identified as a putative receptor on the basis of structural homology with a known class of receptors but without identification of possible ligands or evidence of function … Medical dictionary
Orphan patient — In health care, an orphan patient is a patient who has been lost within the system or has no primary provider overseeing their care. Usually, the primary provider is a general practitioner who takes care of some of the basic health needs and then … Wikipedia
Orphan drug — An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that has been developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition, the condition itself being referred to as an orphan disease. The assignment of orphan status to a disease and to any drugs developed… … Wikipedia
orphan cancer — n. A rare cancer that gets little attention and little funding for research. Example Citations: The treatment is being tested at Stony Brook University Medical Center as a therapy for cancer of the appendix, a malignancy so rare it is known as an … New words
orphan drug — (OR.fin drug) n. A drug used to treat a rare disease and for which the manufacturer receives special tax credits and marketing rights as an incentive to develop the drug. Example Citation: In 1983, hoping to encourage research, the government… … New words
