apophysopathy
|a-po-phy-so-pa-thy|
/ˌæpəˌfɪsəˈpæθi/
disease of a bony outgrowth
Etymology
'apophysopathy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'apophysis' (ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις) meaning 'an outgrowth' or 'projection', combined with the suffix '-pathy' from Greek 'pathos' meaning 'suffering' or 'disease'.
'apophysis' passed from ancient Greek into medical Latin as 'apophysis' and then into English; the compound 'apophysopathy' was formed in modern medical English by joining 'apophysis' + '-pathy' to denote disease of an apophysis.
Initially it denoted issues of an 'apophysis' (a bony outgrowth); over time it has remained a specialized medical term referring to disorders of apophyses, especially in growing individuals.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a disease or disorder affecting an apophysis (a bony outgrowth or growth plate), often used for conditions seen in growing adolescents (e.g., Osgood–Schlatter–type lesions).
The adolescent footballer was diagnosed with apophysopathy of the tibial tubercle after weeks of anterior knee pain.
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