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osteochondromatosis /os·teo·chon·dro·ma·to·sis/ (-kon-dro″mah-to´sis) occurrence of multiple osteochondromas, sometimes specifically denoting one of the disorders multiple cartilaginous exostoses or enchondromatosis.

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See hereditary multiple exostoses.

osteochondromatosis

[-kon′drōmətō′sis]

the transformation of synovial villi into bone and cartilage masses, causing loose bodies in the joints. It usually develops in joints affected by injury or degenerative disease.

osteochondromatosis [os″te-o-kon-dro″mah-to´-sis]

the occurrence of multiple osteochondromas.

osteochondromatosis

the occurrence of multiple osteochondromas. See multiple cartilaginous exostosis.

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Apple Core Erosion exostosis exostosis cartilaginea hereditary multiple exostoses joint mouse			The third stage is synovial osteochondromatosis without synovial metaplasia and with free osteochondral bodies. Synovial chondromatosis of the middle ear: a case report by Saggese, Domenico; Fernandez, Ignacio Javier; Salfi, Nunzio C.M.; Ceroni, Alberto Rinaldi / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 4) Although synovial osteochondromatosis and pigmented villonodular synovitis are arthropathies associated with low-signal structures around joints, tendons, and bursa, these 2 entities more commonly occur as monoarticular processes and are more often seen in larger joints, such as the knee or hip. Radiological case of the month: Robert D. Wissman, MD by Wissman, Robert D. / Applied Radiology Osteochondromatosis (synovial chondromatosis) is generally a benign, self-limited pathologic condition that affects synovial tissue. Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint space by Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			osteoarticular graft osteoblast osteoblastic osteoblastic sarcoma osteoblastoma Osteoblasts osteocachexia osteocalcin osteocampsia osteocarcinoma osteocartilaginous osteocartilaginous exostoses osteocementum osteochondral osteochondral graft osteochondritis osteochondritis deformans juvenilis osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi osteochondritis dissecans osteochondrodysplasia osteochondrodystrophy osteochondrofibroma osteochondroid osteochondrolysis osteochondroma osteochondromatosis osteochondromyxoma osteochondropathy osteochondrosarcoma Osteochondroses osteochondrosis osteochondrosis dissecans osteoclasia osteoclasia, traumatic osteoclasis osteoclast osteoclast activating factor osteoclast-activating factor osteoclastic osteoclastoma Osteoclasts osteoclasty Osteoconduction osteocope osteocranium osteocystoma osteocyte osteocyte osteodystrophy Osteocytes osteocytic osteodensitometer			Osteochondral Defect osteochondral graft Osteochondral Lesion of the Tibia osteochondritis osteochondritis osteochondritis deformans juvenilis osteochondritis deformans juvenilis osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi Osteochondritis dessecans Osteochondritis dessecans osteochondritis dissecans osteochondritis dissecans osteochondritis dissecans osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) Osteochondritis eponyms Osteochondritis eponyms Osteochondrodysplasia Osteochondrodysplasia Osteochondrodysplasias osteochondrodystrophy osteochondrodystrophy osteochondrofibroma osteochondroid osteochondrolysis osteochondrolysis osteochondroma osteochondroma osteochondroma osteochondromatosis OSTEOCHONDROMATOSIS, MULTIPLE osteochondromyxoma Osteochondropathies Osteochondropathies Osteochondropathy Osteochondropathy osteochondrosarcoma Osteochondroses osteochondrosis osteochondrosis osteochondrosis and arthrosis osteochondrosis and arthrosis osteochondrosis deformans tibiae osteochondrosis deformans tibiae osteochondrosis dissecans osteoclases osteoclases osteoclases osteoclasia osteoclasia, traumatic osteoclasis osteoclasis osteoclasis osteoclast osteoclast osteoclast osteoclast activating factor osteoclast activating factor osteoclast activating factor osteoclast activating factor

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