| polyostotic | <orthopaedics> Involving more than one bone. Origin: poly-+ G. Osteon, bone (05 Mar 2000) |
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| polyostotic fibrous dysplasia | The occurrence of lesions of fibrous dysplasia in multiple bones, commonly on one side of the body; may occur with areas of pigmentation and endocrine dysfunction (McCune-Albright syndrome). Synonym: multifocal osteitis fibrosa, osteitis fibrosa disseminata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrous dysplasia, polyostotic | 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. (12 Dec 1998) |
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