enthesopathy
[en-thĕ-sop´ah-the] disorder of the muscular or tendinous attachment to bone.
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en·the·sop·a·thy
(en'thĕ-sop'ă-thē), A disease process occurring at the site of insertion of muscle tendons and ligaments into bones or joint capsules.
[G. en, in, + thesis, a placing, + pathos, suffering]
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enthesopathy
Rheumatology An abnormality involving an attachment of a tendon or ligament to bone (enthesis), and a prominent finding in seronegative spondyloarthopathy–ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter syndrome, psoriatic arthritis Imaging Edema, erosion and proliferation of adjacent bones, reactive sclerosis, syndesmophyte formation, bone eburnation are seen; the bones may have a frayed, irregular surface or a fluffy appearance Treatment NSAIDs.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
en·the·sop·a·thy
(en'thĕ-sop'ă-thē) A disease process occurring at the site of insertion of muscle tendons and ligaments into bones or joint capsules.
[G. en, in, + thesis, a placing, + pathos, suffering]
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enthesopathy
Inflammation at the sites of insertion of ligaments into bone. This is a feature of ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS and leads to new bone formation and fusion of the vertebra of the spine.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005