Osteochondritis
[os-tee-oh-kon-drahy-tis] /ˌɒs ti oʊ kɒnˈdraɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of bone and cartilage.
osteochondritis os·te·o·chon·dri·tis (ŏs’tē-ō-kŏn-drī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of a bone along with its cartilage.
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