diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

noun

calcification of ligaments near their attachment points to the spine

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Forestier's diseaseDISH
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Meanings

noundiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinecalcification of ligaments near their attachment points to the spine

    Synonyms: Forestier's disease, DISH

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncalcification of ligaments near their attachment points to the spine

Similar
Forestier's diseaseDISH
Also see
forestier's disease

Translations

Finnish diffuusi idiopaattinen skeletaalinen hyperostoosi
  • diffuusi idiopaattinen skeletaalinen hyperostoosidisease
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APA

diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffuse%20idiopathic%20skeletal%20hyperostosis

MLA

“diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffuse%20idiopathic%20skeletal%20hyperostosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diffuse%20idiopathic%20skeletal%20hyperostosis.

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