fibrous dysplasia of bone

Definitions of fibrous dysplasia of bone

1. noun

   a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions
   types:

   Albright's disease, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

   fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones

   monostotic fibrous dysplasia

   fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone

   type of:

   dysplasia

   abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth