Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal
| Definition: |
A disease of elderly men characterized by large osteophytes that bridge vertebrae and ossification of ligaments and tendon insertions. |
| Notes: |
DF: DISH |
| Previously Indexed: |
Spinal Diseases (1966-1984),Spinal Osteophytosis (1966-1984),Spondylitis, Ankylosing (1966-1984) |
Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Definitions and Terms
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