| LC control no. | sh2006000680 |
|---|---|
| LC classification | RC931.F48 |
| Topical heading | Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva |
| Variant(s) | FOP (Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva) Myositis ossificans progressiva |
| See also | Bones--Diseases Genetic disorders |
| Found in | Work cat.: 2006002615: Zapata-Whelan, C. Finding magic mountain, 2006: CIP t.p. (FOP) frwd. (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva) International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association Web site, Jan. 27, 2006 (FOP is short for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva; the disease is also known as myositis ossificans progressiva; a rare genetic disorder in which bone forms in muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other connective tissues; a disease in which the body produces not just too much bone, but an extra skeleton that immobilizes the joints of the body) Dorland's illus. med. dict., c1994: p. 627 (f. ossificans progressiva, myositis ossificans progressiva) MESH (Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva see Myositis Ossificans) |
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