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Osgood-Schlatter disease
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Osgood-Schlatter disease Apophysitis of the tibial tubercle at the site of attachment of the patellar tendon.
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Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.
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Overdenture
Denture that fits over residual roots or dental implants.
Overjet
Horozontal overlap of the front teeth.
Ochronosis
See 'Alkaptonuria'.
Oligoarthritis
Inflammation of a few joints - conventionally up to 4 joints. More = 'polyarthritis'.
Onycholysis
Nail abnormality seen in psoriasis - may be accompanied by pitting of the nail.
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osteitis condensans ilii
Sclerosis at the sacral side of the sacroiliac joint. Unknown aetiology. May be confused with sacroiliitis.
Osteitis deformans
Paget's disease of bone.
Osteitis fibrosa cystica
Bone disease which occurs in hyperparathyroidism. Excess fibrous tissue and osteoclasts are found in lesions which may become cystic ('Brown tumours').
Osteoarthrosis
Synonymous with 'osteoarthritis'.
Osteoblastoma
Usually benign but occasionally malignant and metastasising tumour which occurs most commonly in the spine.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Tendon
Band of fibrous tissue by which muscle is attached to bone.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Overdenture
Denture that fits over residual roots or dental implants.
Overjet
Horozontal overlap of the front teeth.
Ochronosis
See 'Alkaptonuria'.
Oligoarthritis
Inflammation of a few joints - conventionally up to 4 joints. More = 'polyarthritis'.
Onycholysis
Nail abnormality seen in psoriasis - may be accompanied by pitting of the nail.
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osteitis condensans ilii
Sclerosis at the sacral side of the sacroiliac joint. Unknown aetiology. May be confused with sacroiliitis.
Osteitis deformans
Paget's disease of bone.
Osteitis fibrosa cystica
Bone disease which occurs in hyperparathyroidism. Excess fibrous tissue and osteoclasts are found in lesions which may become cystic ('Brown tumours').
Osteoarthrosis
Synonymous with 'osteoarthritis'.
Osteoblastoma
Usually benign but occasionally malignant and metastasising tumour which occurs most commonly in the spine.
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