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osteochondrosis

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[os-tee-oh-kon-droh-sis] / ˌɒs ti oʊ kɒnˈdroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. a disease of bone and cartilage growth centers in children that begins as a necrosis and is followed by regeneration or renewed calcification.

Etymology

Origin of osteochondrosis

osteo- + chondr- + -osis

Example Sentences

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When she was 3, Lefevre was diagnosed with osteochondrosis, a rare illness that stunts bone growth.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2022

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