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monostotic

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mon·os·tot·ic (mns-ttk)
adj.
Involving only a single bone.

monostotic [mon″os-tot´ik]
affecting a single bone.

monostotic,
n affecting a single bone.

monostotic
affecting a single bone.


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Most people with the disorder have only one affected bone -- a form called monostotic fibrous dysplasia.
5) Eggshell-like bony capsules may also be seen in ossifying fibromas and cemento-ossifying fibromas, (6) which are monostotic expansive tumors that are known to occur in the maxillary sinus.
3,4) Most frequently, the tumor is diagnosed as a monostotic lesion in the metaphysis or diaphysis of the long bones of the extremities.
 
 
 
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