hyperostosis
Also known as bone hypertrophy, hypertrophy of bone, hypertrophy of bone (disorder), hypertrophy of bone (morphologic abnormality)
Hyperostosis is an excessive growth of bone. It may lead to exostosis. It occurs in many musculoskeletal disorders and from use of drugs like Isotretinoin.
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Hyperostosis is an excessive growth of bone. It may lead to exostosis. It occurs in many musculoskeletal disorders and from use of drugs like Isotretinoin.
Disorders featuring hyperostosis include: Camurati-Engelmann disease, type 2 Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, primary, autosomal recessive, 2 Melorheostosis Tumoral calcinosis, hyperphosphatemic, familial, 1 Worth disease