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monostotic
(redirected from monostotic fibrous dysplasia)

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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.
When drinking milk just doesn't help by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Discussion Fibrous dysplasia is categorized into three clinical subtypes--monostotic, polyostotic, and as a feature of McCune-Albright syndrome: * Monostotic fibrous dysplasia accounts for approximately 70% of all cases, and it usually involves one of the long bones.
Fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone complicated by cholesteatoma ... by Martinez, Rodrigo; Farrior, Jay B. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
We report the case of a middle-aged woman with longstanding monostotic fibrous dysplasia who responded well to conservative treatment.
Fibrous dysplasia of the frontal bone by Issing, Wolfgang J. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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