arthropathy
Noun
Meaning
a pathology or abnormality of a joint
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Also called "Charcot's joint", "neuropathic arthropathy", and "neuropathic joint disease".
Haemophilic arthropathy is characterized by chronic proliferative synovitis and cartilage destruction. citation If an intra-articular bleed is not drained early, it may cause apoptosis of chondrocytes and affect the synthesis of proteoglycans.