chondrocalcinosis
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Medical Definition of chondrocalcinosis
: the abnormal deposition of calcium salts in cartilage (as of joints) Chondrocalcinosis is the presence of linear, stippled calcification in joint cartilage. It is often found in association with pseudogout … —Michael H. Ellman, The New England Journal of Medicine, 1 Jan. 2009
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