osteopathia striata

osteopathia

 [os″te-o-path´e-ah] osteopathy (def. 1).osteopathia conden´sans dissemina´ta osteopoikilosis.osteopathia stria´ta an asymptomatic condition characterized radiographically by multiple condensations of cancellous bone tissue, giving a striated appearance.

os·te·o·path·i·a stri·a·'ta

linear striations seen radiographically in the metaphyses of long bones and also flat bones; it may be a variant of osteopoikilosis. Synonym(s): Voorhoeve disease

Voorhoeve,

N., Dutch radiologist, 1879-1927. Voorhoeve disease - linear striations seen radiographically in the metaphyses of long and flat bones. Synonym(s): osteopathia striata