osteochondrosis
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From osteo- + chondrosis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]osteochondrosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteochondroses)
- (pathology) A family of orthopedic diseases of the joint that occur in children and in rapidly growing animals, characterized by interruption of the blood supply of a bone, necrosis, and regrowth.
Hyponyms
[edit]- (pathology): Kienbock's disease, Köhler's disease, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, osteochondritis dissecans, Panner's disease, Scheuermann's disease, Sever's disease
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[edit]family of orthopedic diseases
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