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osteochondritis

American  
[os-tee-oh-kon-drahy-tis] / ˌɒs ti oʊ kɒnˈdraɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of bone and cartilage.


Etymology

Origin of osteochondritis

osteo- + chondr- + -itis

Example Sentences

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The Sparks’ first-round draft pick had osteochondritis dissecans in her left knee as an eighth-grader, but two surgeries later she was playing again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

After a basketball tournament, he felt pain in the knee, and an MRI exam showed he had a joint condition called osteochondritis dissecans.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022

An MRI showed darkness, and Seyda was diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2019

When Justify was a yearling, X-rays revealed he had osteochondritis dissecans in the stifle joint, meaning the bone did not develop properly.

From New York Times • May 18, 2018

About the same time, teammate JoJo Howie learned he also needed surgery to repair a condition called osteochondritis.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2011

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