Glossary

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  • Osteochondrodystrophy

    A disorder of skeletal growth resulting from bone and cartilage malformation. The condition produces a form of dwarfism.  

  • Osteochondrodysplasia

    Any of several diseases or conditions in which bone and cartilage develop abnormally.  

  • Osteochondritis deformans juvenilis

    Chronic inflammation of the head of the femur in children, resulting in atrophy and shortening of the neck of the femur with a wide flat head. A condition that impacts the upper portion of the thigh bone and typically affects children aged five to ten years old.  

  • Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

    A disorder characterized by enlargement of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes and a thickening of their distal ends, accompanied by a peculiar longitudinal curving of nails. The wrists and interphalangeal joints may become enlarged, as may the distal ends of the tibia, the fibula, and the jaw. This condition may be associated…

  • Osteoanesthesia

    The condition of the bone being insensitive, especially to stimuli that would normally produce pain.    

  • Ostensible agency

    In malpractice law, the responsibility an employer bears for the negligent actions of professional employees or contractors; among other duties, the employer is assumed to have diligently researched its agents, credentials, licensure, and suitability to provide care.  

  • Ostempyesis

    Purulent inflammation within a bone.  

  • Rarefying ossification

    Chronicosteitis marked by development of granulation tissue in marrow spaces with absorption of surrounding hard bone.  

  • Ossification pubis

    A chronic osteitis due to repetitive stress to the symphysis pubis by the muscles that attach in the groin area, causing pain with simple daily movements and activities over the pubis symphysis. It occurs in distance runners and soccer and football players. It is best treated with rest and anti-inflammatory medication.  

  • Localized alveolar ossification

    A localized inflammation of a tooth socket following extraction. Destruction of the primary clot results in denuded bone surfaces. Treatment includes irrigation and placement of medications into the bony void.