Enthesopathy
An enthesopathy refers to a disorder involving the attachment of a tendon or ligament to a bone. This site of attachment is known as the enthesis (pl. entheses). If the condition is known to be inflammatory, it can more precisely be called an enthesitis.
Enthesopathy | |
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Enthesopathy of the pelvis likely due to ankylosing spondylitis | |
Specialty | Orthopedics |
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