fibrous dysplasia, monostotic |
Fibrous dysplasia of bone involving only one bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
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fibrous dysplasia, polyostotic |
Fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting several or many bones. When associated with melanotic pigmentation of the skin and endocrine disorders, it is known as albright's syndrome. (12 Dec 1998) |
fibrous goiter |
A firm hyperplasia of the thyroid and its capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous hamartoma of infancy |
A tumour appearing usually in the upper arm or shoulder in the first two years of life and consisting of cellular fibrous tissue infiltrating the subcutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous histiocytoma |
<tumour> A benign lung or bronchial lesion, often subpleural, sometimes multiple, which forms hyalinised connective tissue. Synonym: fibrous histiocytoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous joint |
A union of two bones by fibrous tissue such that there is no joint cavity and almost no motion possible; the types of fibrous joints are sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses. Synonym: articulatio fibrosa, immovable joint, junctura fibrosa, synarthrodia, synarthrodial joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous lamina |
Alternative name for the nuclear lamina, the region lying just inside the inner nuclear membrane. (18 Nov 1997) |
fibrous layer |
The outer dense connective tissue layer of the periosteum. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous mediastinitis |
Scarring of mediastinal structures of unknown origin or due to infection. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous membrane |
The outer fibrous part of the capsule of a synovial joint, which may in places be thickened to form capsular ligaments. Synonym: membrana fibrosa, stratum fibrosum, fibrous membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous pericarditis |
Scarring, usually with adhesions, of all or most of the pericardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous pericardium |
See: pericardium. Synonym: pericardium fibrosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous plaque |
Thickened area of arterial intima with accumulation of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue (collagen etc.) produced by the fat laden smooth muscle cells. Below the thickening may be free extracellular lipid and debris that, if much necrosis is also present, is referred to as an atheroma. (18 Nov 1997) |
fibrous pneumonia |
A process affecting pulmonary tissue and leading to deposition of collagen, either interstitially or in alveolar sacs. (05 Mar 2000) |
fibrous polyp |
A polyp consisting chiefly of cellular fibrous tissue, frequently with foci of fairly dense collagen or hyaline material (or both). (05 Mar 2000) |
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A benign form of meningioma.
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fibroid
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Fibroid: A benign tumor of the uterus and the single most common indication for hysterectomy. Fibroids can be present and be inapparent. However, they are clinically apparent in up to 25% of women and cause significant morbidity, including prolonged or heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pressure or pain, and, in rare cases, reproductive dysfunction
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fibroma
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A benign tumor consisting mainly of fibrous tissue.
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fibromatosis
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a condition marked by the presence of or a tendency to develop multiple fibromas
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fibromyalgia
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Any of a group of nonarticular (affecting or involving soft tissues, as muscles and connective tissues, rather than joints) rheumatic disorders characterized by pain, tenderness, and stiffness of muscles and associated connective tissue structures -- called also fibromyositis.
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