Medical Dictionary
chondrocalcinosis
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noun
chon·dro·cal·ci·no·sis
\ˌkän-drō-ˌkal-sə-ˈnō-səs\
Medical Definition of chondrocalcinosis
chondrocalcinoses
\-ˈnō-ˌsēz\ play: 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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