osteochondritis dissecans

noun

A disorder of the joints in which cracks form in the articular cartilage and the underlying subchondral bone.

Similar
König's diseaseOCD
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Meanings

nounosteochondritis dissecans (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA disorder of the joints in which cracks form in the articular cartilage and the underlying subchondral bone.

    Synonyms: König's disease, OCD

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disorder of the joints in which cracks form in the articular cartilage and the underlying subchondral bone.

Similar
König's diseaseOCD
Also see
könig's disease

Origin

Latin

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osteochondritis dissecans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteochondritis%20dissecans

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