| apophysitis | Inflammation of any apophysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| apophysitis tibialis adolescentium | <disease> A common knee disorder in teenage boys, results from the chronic avulsion of the tibial tubercle, a bony prominence on the tibia. Symptoms include knee pain with range of motion, especially against resistance. Knee pain is often worse after prolonged physical activity. (27 Sep 1997) |