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
Enthesopathy of the pelvis likely due to ankylosing spondylitis
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