Noun. 1. drainage basin-the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; flood control in the Missouri basin. catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, river basin, watershed, basin.
Milkman syndrome. a generalized bone disease marked by multiple transparent stripes of absorption in the long and flat bones. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition.
If untreated, milk-alkali syndrome may lead to kidney failure or death. It was most common in the early 20th century, but since the 1990s, there has been an increase in the number of cases reported, linked to the increased use of calcium supplements to address or prevent osteoporosis.