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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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