| osteofibrosis | Fibrosis of bone, mainly involving red bone marrow. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| periapical osteofibrosis | <dentistry> A benign, painless, non-neoplastic condition of the jaws which occurs almost exclusively in middle-aged black females. The lesions are usually multiple, most frequently involve vital mandibular anterior teeth, surround the root apices, and are initially radiolucent (becoming more opaque as they mature). Synonym: periapical osteofibrosis. (21 Jun 2000) |
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