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Definition of osteoarthropathy in English: osteoarthropathynoun ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθrɒpəθi Medicine Any disorder that affects both bones and joints; especially in "hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy"noun a syndrome characterized by periosteal new bone formation involving the long bones and phalanges, a variable degree of arthritis, and often clubbing of the fingers, seen in association with pulmonary and various other diseases.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From osteo- + arthropathy, after French ostéo-arthropathie. Definition of osteoarthropathy in US English: osteoarthropathynounˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθrɒpəθi Medicine Any disorder that affects both bones and joints; especially in "hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy"noun a syndrome characterized by periosteal new bone formation involving the long bones and phalanges, a variable degree of arthritis, and often clubbing of the fingers, seen in association with pulmonary and various other diseases.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From osteo- + arthropathy, after French ostéo-arthropathie. |