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Medical Definition of Fibrodysplasia
1. Abnormal development of fibrous connective tissue. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a generalised disorder of connective tissue in which bone replaces tendons, fasciae, and ligaments; a lethal genetic disorder inferred from indirect evidence to have autosomal dominant inheritance. See: fibrous dysplasia of bone. (05 Mar 2000)