osteochondrosis

== English == === Etymology === From osteo- +‎ chondrosis. By surface analysis, osteo- +‎ chondr- +‎ -osis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɒstiːəʊkɒnˈdɹəʊsɪs/ === Noun === 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 ==== (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 ==== Related terms ==== osteochondrous (osteocartilaginous) ==== Translations ====