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Orthopedic vs Osteochondrosis - What's the difference?

orthopedic | osteochondrosis |

As an adjective orthopedic

is of, or relating to orthopedics.

As a noun osteochondrosis is

(pathology) a family of orthopedic diseases of the joint that occur in children and in rapidly growing animals, characterized by interruption of the blood supply of a bone, necrosis, and regrowth.

orthopedic

English

Alternative forms

* * orthopaedic

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to orthopedics.

    • osteochondrosis

    English

    (wikipedia osteochondrosis)

    Noun

  • (pathology) A family of orthopedic diseases of the joint that occur in children and in rapidly growing animals, characterized by interruption of the blood supply of a bone, necrosis, and regrowth.

    • Hyponyms

    * (pathology) Kienbock's disease, , Osgood-Schlatter's disease, osteochondritis dissecans, Panner's disease, Scheuermann's disease, Sever's disease