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osteochondritis deformans juvenilis

osteochondritis deformans juvenilis definition - medical

osteochondritis de·for·mans ju·ve·ni·lis (dē-fôrˈmănzˌ jo͞oˌvə-nīˈlĭs)

noun
Osteochondrosis of the upper end of the femur. Also called Calvé-Perthes disease, coxa plana, Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, Perthes disease.

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