Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
os·teo·ar·throp·a·thy Pronunciation:
-är-'thräp-&-thE Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural -thies : a disease of joints or bones;
specifically : a condition marked by enlargement of the terminal phalanges, thickening of the joint surfaces, and curving ofthe nails and sometimes associated with chronic disease of the lungs called also
acropachy
