fibrous cortical defect
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fi·brous cor·ti·cal de·fect
a common 1-3 cm defect in the cortex of a bone, most commonly the lower femoral shaft of a child, filled with fibrous tissue. Nonosteogenic or nonossifying fibroma by convention refers to lesions greater than 3 cm in diameter.
See also: nonossifying fibroma.
See also: nonossifying fibroma.
Synonym(s): nonosteogenic fibroma
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fi·brous cor·ti·cal de·fect
(fī'brŭs kōr'ti-kăl dē'fekt)A common 1-3 cm defect in the cortex of a bone, most commonly the lower femoral shaft of a child, filled with fibrous tissue. Nonosteogenic or nonossifying fibroma by convention refers to lesions larger than 3 cm in diameter.
Synonym(s): nonosteogenic fibroma.
Synonym(s): nonosteogenic fibroma.
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