fibrous dysplasia

noun

The replacement of an area of bone by fibrous tissue; often linked with premature sexual development as part of a syndrome

Meanings

nounfibrous dysplasia (countable and uncountable, plural fibrous dysplasias)

plural fibrous dysplasias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe replacement of an area of bone by fibrous tissue; often linked with premature sexual development as part of a syndrome
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