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polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

Health care; Diseases

Fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting several or many bones. When associated with melanotic pigmentation of the skin and endocrine disorders, it is known as Albright's syndrome.

monostotic fibrous dysplasia

Health care; Diseases

Fibrous dysplasia of bone involving only one bone.

Fibrous, bony, cartilaginous and osteocartilaginous fragments in a synovial joint. Major causes are osteochondritis dissecans, synovial chondromatosis, osteophytes, fractured articular surfaces and ...

ocular onchocerciasis

Health care; Diseases

Filarial infection of the eyes transmitted from person to person by bites of Onchocerca volvulus-infected black flies. The microfilariae of Onchocerca are thus deposited beneath the skin. They ...

ankylosis

Health care; Diseases

Fixation and immobility of a joint.

nasal polyps

Health care; Diseases

Focal accumulations of edema fluid in the nasal mucosa accompanied by hyperplasia of the associated submucosal connective tissue. Polyps may be neoplasms, foci of inflammation, degenerative lesions, ...