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DictionarySeediseasecalcaneal apophysitis
Sever disease (sē'vĕr), an osteochondrosis of the heel, probably secondary to microfractures in the bone where the Achilles tendon attaches to the posterior calcaneus; an overuse injury and a common cause of heel pain in older children. Synonym(s): calcaneal apophysitiscalcaneal apophysitis Seever's disease Orthopedics A condition characterized by heel pain in adolescents preceding fusion of the calcaneal apophysis, attributed to overuse.Se·ver dis·ease (sē'vĕr di-zēz') An osteochondrosis of the heel, probably secondary to microfractures in the bone where the Achilles tendon attaches to the posterior calcaneus; an overuse injury and a common cause of heel pain in older children. Synonym(s): calcaneal apophysitis. |