Chondrocalcinosis

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"Chondrocalcinosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Presence of calcium salts, especially calcium pyrophosphate, in the cartilaginous structures of one or more joints. When accompanied by attacks of goutlike symptoms, it is called pseudogout. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Descriptor ID	D002805
MeSH Number(s)	C05.550.114.264
Concept/Terms	Chondrocalcinosis Chondrocalcinosis Chondrocalcinoses Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Pseudogout Pseudogout

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Chondrocalcinosis".

Diseases [C]
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Joint Diseases [C05.550]
Arthritis [C05.550.114]
Chondrocalcinosis [C05.550.114.264]

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