FIBROUS DYSPLASIA OF BONE
\fˈɪbɹəs dɪsplˈe͡ɪzi͡əɹ ɒv bˈə͡ʊn], \fˈɪbɹəs dɪsplˈeɪziəɹ ɒv bˈəʊn], \f_ˈɪ_b_ɹ_ə_s d_ɪ_s_p_l_ˈeɪ_z_iə_ɹ ɒ_v b_ˈəʊ_n]\
Definitions of FIBROUS DYSPLASIA OF BONE
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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
By Princeton University
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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
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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). (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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