Preferred Term:
osteochondrosis
Definition:
Any of a group of bone disorders involving one or more ossification centers (epiphyses). It is characterized by degeneration or necrosis followed by revascularization and reossification.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
NALT Core
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- osteochondritis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/18503
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