Osteochondropathy
Encyclopedia
Osteochondropathy refers to a disease
("-pathy") of the bone
and cartilage
.
However, it is more common to refer to these conditions as one of the following:
Disease
A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal dysfunctions, such as autoimmune...
("-pathy") of the bone
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
and cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
.
However, it is more common to refer to these conditions as one of the following:
- chondropathyChondropathyIn medicine, Chondropathy refers to a disease of the cartilage. It is frequently divided into 5 grades, with 0-2 defined as normal, and 3-4 defined as diseased.-Cartilage diseases:Some common diseases affecting/involving the cartilage are listed below....
(disease of the cartilage) - A bone diseaseBone disease-Terminology:A bone disease is also called an "osteopathy", but because the term osteopathy is often used to a health-care approach, use of the term can cause some confusion.-Bone and cartilage disorders:...
is also called an "osteopathy", but because the term osteopathy is often used to a healthcare approach, use of the term can cause some confusion.
See also
- OsteochondrosisOsteochondrosisOsteochondrosis is a family of orthopedic diseases of the joint that occur in children and adolescents and in rapidly growing animals, particularly pigs, horses, and dogs. They are characterized by interruption of the blood supply of a bone, in particular to the epiphysis, followed by localized...
- OsteochondritisOsteochondritisOsteochondritis is a painful type of osteochondrosis where the cartilage or bone in a joint is inflamed.It often refers to osteochondritis dissecans...