Chondrocalcinosis

Accumulation of calcium salts in joint cartilage. Typical in cases of hyperparathyroidism, hemochromatosis, alcaptonuria, acromegaly, and other calcium metabolism disorders.

Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė