osteohydatidosis

noun

A type of hydatidosis involving bone.

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nounosteohydatidosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of hydatidosis involving bone.

    Osteohydatidosis is uncommon and comprises but 1 per cent of all cases.

    1958 September, Alejandro Chait, “Neurogenic bladder caused by sacral echinococcus cyst”, in The Journal of Urology, volume 80, number 3, page 183
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    “Hydatid cyst” of the bone is, therefore, a misnomer, not in accord with the facts, and should be replaced by the term osteohydatidosis.

    [1946, M. Arias Bellini, “Osteohydatidosis: Its Radiological Features”, in Radiology, volume 47, number 6

    In some cases, there is a so-called "ossifluent abscess," considered pathognomonic of vertebral osteohydatidosis, especially when noted with three other radiologic features.

    1954, The Year Book of Radiology, page 85

    Invasion of the paravertebral or intraspinal spaces takes place late, that is, in the ossifluent stage of osteohydatidosis.

    1964, Journal of Neurosurgery, volume 21, page 655

Origin

From osteo- + hydatidosis.

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