Avascular necrosis
| Avascular necrosis | |
|---|---|
| Term | Avascular necrosis |
| Short definition | avascular necrosis (ay-VAS-kyoo-ler neh-KROH-sis) condition in which there is a loss of blood flow to bone tissue, resulting in bone death. It's most common in the hips, knees, shoulders, and ankles. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
avascular necrosis - (pronounced) (ay-VAS-kyoo-ler neh-KROH-sis) condition in which there is a loss of blood flow to bone tissue, resulting in bone death. It's most common in the hips, knees, shoulders, and ankles. It can be caused by long-term use of steroid drugs, alcohol abuse, joint injuries, and certain diseases such as cancer and arthritis. It can also occur at some point after cancer treatment that included methotrexate, bisphosphonates, or corticosteroids. Also called aseptic necrosis, ischemic necrosis and osteonecrosis
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Avascular necrosis
- Wikipedia's article - Avascular necrosis
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