Scheuermann's disease

Scheuermann's disease definition - medical

Scheu·er·mann's disease (shoiˈər-mänzˌ)

noun
Epiphysial aseptic necrosis of vertebral bodies. Also called osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi.

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