Pellegrini disease
Pel·le·gri·ni dis·ease
(pel-ĕ-grē'nē),a calcific density in the medial collateral ligament and/or bony growth on the medial aspect of the medial condyle of the femur.
Synonym(s): Pellegrini-Stieda disease
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Pel·le·gri·ni dis·ease
(pel-ĕ-grē'nē di-zēz')A calcific density in the medial collateral ligament and/or bony growth on the medial aspect of the medial condyle of the femur.
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Pellegrini disease
, Pellegrini-Stieda disease (pel″ĭ-grē′nē) (pel″ĭ-grē′nē-shtē′dă) [Augusto Pellegrini, It. surgeon, 1877–1958; Alfred Stieda, Ger. surgeon, 1869–1945]
Posttraumatic ossification of the superior portion of the medial collateral ligament of the knee.
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Pellegrini,
Augusto, Italian surgeon, 1877–.Pellegrini disease - a calcific density in the medial collateral ligament and/or bony growth at the internal condyle of the femur. Synonym(s): Pellegrini-Stieda disease
Pellegrini-Stieda disease - Synonym(s): Pellegrini disease
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