osteochondrosis
Meanings
noun
- 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.
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Etymology
From osteo- + chondrosis. By surface analysis, osteo- + chondr- + -osis.
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