Osteochondritis is a painful type of osteochondrosis where the cartilage or bone in a joint is inflamed. It often refers to osteochondritis dissecans (sometimes spelt dessecans, and abbreviated OCD). The term dissecans refers to the `creation of a flap of cartilage that further dissects away from its underlying subchondral attachments (dissecans)....
Inflammation of a bone and its cartilage. ... Origin: osteo-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(os″te-o-kon-dri´tis) inflammation of bone and cartilage. osteochondritis deformans juvenilis osteochondritis of the capitular head of the epiphysis of the femur. osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi osteochondrosis of vertebrae. o...
Inflammation of a bone and its adjacent cartilage.
Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-kon-drī′tis Definitions: 1. Inflammation of a bone and its overlying articular cartilage.
inflammation of bone and cartilage.