Charcot's joint

Char·cot's joint

noun \(ˌ)shär-ˌkōz-\

Definition of CHARCOT'S JOINT

: a degenerative condition affecting one or more joints that is marked by joint instability and hypermobility and results from peripheral nerve damage (as that associated with diabetes mellitus and tabes dorsalis)—called also Charcot's disease

Variants of CHARCOT'S JOINT

Char·cot's joint or Char·cot joint \-ˌkō-\