Osteochondritis Dissecans
"Osteochondritis Dissecans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A type of osteochondritis in which articular cartilage and associated bone becomes partially or totally detached to form joint loose bodies. Affects mainly the knee, ankle, and elbow joints.
| Descriptor ID |
D010008
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.791.668
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