loading...| Preferred Name | avascular necrosis | |
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AVN avascular necrosis of bone |
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| Definitions |
Necrotic changes in the bone tissue due to interruption of blood supply. Most often affecting the epiphysis of the long bones, the necrotic changes result in the collapse and the destruction of the bone structure. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0018373 |
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AVN avascular necrosis of bone |
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| definition |
Necrotic changes in the bone tissue due to interruption of blood supply. Most often affecting the epiphysis of the long bones, the necrotic changes result in the collapse and the destruction of the bone structure. |
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AVN avascular necrosis of bone |
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avascular necrosis |
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MONDO:0018373 |
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avascular necrosis |
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| textual definition |
Necrotic changes in the bone tissue due to interruption of blood supply. Most often affecting the epiphysis of the long bones, the necrotic changes result in the collapse and the destruction of the bone structure. |
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