Kienböck's disease

noun

Kien·​böck's disease ˈkēn-ˌbeks- How to pronounce Kienböck's disease (audio)
: osteochondrosis affecting the lunate bone

called also lunatomalacia

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“Kienböck's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Kienb%C3%B6ck%27s%20disease. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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