ALL meanings of osteochondrosis
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O o - noun osteochondrosis a disease of bone and cartilage growth centers in children that begins as a necrosis and is followed by regeneration or renewed calcification. 1
- noun osteochondrosis (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. 1