Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease, also known as chondrocalcinosis, pseudogout and pyrophosphate arthropathy is a rheumatologic disorder with varied symptoms and signs arising from the accumulation of crystals of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate in the connective tissues. The alternative names emphasize particular as...
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(from the article `joint disease`) In yet another metabolic disease, chondrocalcinosis, or pseudogout, crystals of calcium pyrophosphate are deposited in joint cartilages. There are ...
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<rheumatology> Pseudogout, chronic recurrent arthritis clinically similar to gout, features include calcification of cartilage. ... (15 Jan 1998) ...
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(kon″dro-kal″sĭ-no´sis) deposition of calcium salts in the cartilage of joints. When accompanied by attacks of goutlike symptoms, it is called pseudogout.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kon′drō-kal′si-nō′sis Definitions: 1. Calcification of cartilage.
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Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium in cartilage, usually in a joint, as in osteoarthritis.
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