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Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal
Medical Definition: | A disease of elderly men characterized by large osteophytes that bridge vertebrae and ossification of ligaments and tendon insertions. |
Guide Notes: | DF: DISH |
Previously Indexed: | Spinal Diseases (1966-1984),Spinal Osteophytosis (1966-1984),Spondylitis, Ankylosing (1966-1984) |
Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Medical Definitions and Terms
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