Medical Dictionary
Charcot's joint
noun Char·cot's joint \(ˌ)shär-ˌkōz-\
Medical Definition of CHARCOT'S JOINT
: a degenerative condition affecting one or more joints that is marked by joint instability and hypermobility and results from peripheral nerve damage (as that associated with diabetes mellitus and tabes dorsalis)—called also Charcot's disease
Variants of CHARCOT'S JOINT
Char·cot's joint or Char·cot joint \-ˌkō-\
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