Rare disease

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Rare disease
TermRare disease
Short definitionrare disease - (pronounced) (rayr dih-ZEEZ) A disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. There are about 7,000 rare diseases. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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rare disease - (pronounced) (rayr dih-ZEEZ) A disease that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. There are about 7,000 rare diseases. An estimated 25 to 30 million Americans are living with a rare disease. The cause of many rare diseases is unknown, but they are often caused by changes in a person's genes or chromosomes. Rare diseases are often more difficult to diagnose and treat than the more common diseases. Also known as a rare disorder

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