Osgood-Schlatter disease
Pronunciation: oz'gud shlaht'er
Definition: inflammation of the growth center (apophysis) that forms the tibial tubercle.
Synonym(s): apophysitis tibialis adolescentium, Schlatter disease, Schlatter-Osgood disease
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