hyperostosis
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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.
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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
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