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MeSH Heading: Chondromatosis, Synovial
Tree Number(s): C05.550.287
Unique ID: D015838
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015838
Annotation: non-neoplastic progressive joint metaplasia
Scope Note: Rare, benign, chronic, progressive metaplasia in which cartilage is formed in the synovial membranes of joints, tendon sheaths, or bursae. Some of the metaplastic foci can become detached producing loose bodies. When the loose bodies undergo secondary calcification, the condition is called synovial osteochondromatosis.
Entry Term(s): Henderson-Jones Syndrome; Osteochondromatosis, Synovial; Reichel's Syndrome; Synovial Chondromatosis; Synovial Chondrometaplasia; Synovial Osteochondromatosis
Previous Indexing: Chondroma (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/05/15
Revision Date: 1993/05/24

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Concept UI: M0024254
Scope Note: Rare, benign, chronic, progressive metaplasia in which cartilage is formed in the synovial membranes of joints, tendon sheaths, or bursae. Some of the metaplastic foci can become detached producing loose bodies. When the loose bodies undergo secondary calcification, the condition is called synovial osteochondromatosis.
Terms: Chondromatosis, Synovial Preferred Term
Term UI T046955
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Synovial Chondromatosis
Term UI T046954
Date03/21/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Henderson-Jones Syndrome
Term UI T046956
Date05/02/1989
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Reichel's Syndrome
Term UI T046957
Date05/02/1989
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Synovial Chondrometaplasia
Term UI T046958
Date03/21/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990)

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