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osteochondritis dissecans

noun osteochondritis dis·se·cans \-ˈdis-ə-ˌkanz\

Medical Definition of OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS

:  partial or complete detachment of a fragment of bone and cartilage at a joint

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