Meanings
- uncountableThe ossification of the superior part of the medial collateral ligament of the knee.
Synonyms: Stieda disease, Köhler-Pellegrini-Stieda disease
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe ossification of the superior part of the medial collateral ligament of the knee.
Origin
Named after the Italian surgeon A. Pellegrini (b. 1877) and the German surgeon A. Stieda (1869–1945) — though it had been discovered earlier.
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Pellegrini-Stieda syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pellegrini-Stieda%20syndrome
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