Inflammation of any apophysis.
- calcaneal a. SYN: Sever disease.
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apoph·y·si·tis ə-.päf-ə-'sīt-əs n inflammation of an apophysis
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n.
inflammation of any apophysis, caused by excessive pull of a tendon to which it is attached. It occurs, for example, in Osgood-Schlatter disease and Sever's disease.
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apoph·y·si·tis (ə-pof″ə-siґtis) inflammation of an apophysis, especially a disorder of the foot caused by disease of the epiphysis of the calcaneus.Medical dictionary. 2011.