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Definition of Fibrous dysplasia of bone
1. Noun. A disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions.
Generic synonyms: Dysplasia
Specialized synonyms: Albright's Disease, Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia
Specialized synonyms: Albright's Disease, Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia
Medical Definition of Fibrous dysplasia of bone
1. A disease of bone marked by thinning of the cortex and replacement of bone marrow by gritty fibrous tissue containing bony spicules, producing pain, disability, and gradually increasing deformity. Only one bone may be involved (fibrous dysplasia, monostotic) or several (fibrous dysplasia, polyostotic). (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fibrous Dysplasia Of Bone
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