| 释义 |
Legg's disease Legg's disease [legz] Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease.Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, Legg's disease (leg'kal?va'per'te?z) [Arthur T. Legg, U.S. surgeon, 1874–1939; Jacques Calvé, Fr. orthopedist, 1875–1954; Georg C. Perthes, Ger. surgeon, 1869–1927] Osteochondritis (disintegration) of the proximal femoral epiphysis, a condition usually found in boys between 5 and 10. Symptoms include pain in the groin, hip or knee, esp. when the hip joints are moved. Synonym: coxa plana |