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  2. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis - Wikipedia

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    Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a condition characterized by abnormal calcification/bone formation (hyperostosis) of the soft tissues surrounding the joints of the spine, and also of the peripheral or appendicular skeleton. [1]

  3. Hyperostosis - Wikipedia

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    Hyperostosis is an excessive growth of bone. It may lead to exostosis. It occurs in many musculoskeletal disorders. Disorders featuring hyperostosis include: [1] Camurati-Engelmann disease, type 2; Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, primary, autosomal recessive, 2; Melorheostosis; Tumoral calcinosis, hyperphosphatemic, familial, 1; Worth disease

  4. Osteophyte - Wikipedia

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    A range of bone-formation processes are associated with aging, degeneration, mechanical instability, and disease (such as diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis). Osteophyte formation has classically been related to sequential and consequential changes in such processes.

  5. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: DJD Degenerative joint disease: DLB Dementia with Lewy bodies: DM Diabetes mellitus: DMD Duchenne muscular dystrophy: DP Doss porphyria/ALA dehydratase deficiency/Plumboporphyria (the disease is known by multiple names) DPT Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus: DRSP disease Drug-resistant Streptococcus ...

  6. List of diseases (D) - Wikipedia

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    Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis; Diffuse leiomyomatosis with Alport syndrome; Diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis; Diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma, Bothnian type; Diffuse panbronchiolitis; Diffuse parenchymal lung disease; DiGeorge syndrome; Digestive duplication; Digitorenocerebral syndrome; Digoxin toxicity; Dihydropteridine reductase ...

  7. Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Amplified musculoskeletal pain is a syndrome which is a set of characteristic symptoms and signs. Essentially, the syndrome is characterized by diffuse, ongoing, daily pain associated with relatively high levels of incapability and greater care-seeking behavior.

  8. Ankylosing spondylitis - Wikipedia

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    Mortality is increased in people with AS and circulatory disease is the most frequent cause of death. [50] People with AS have an increased risk of 60% for cerebrovascular mortality, and an overall increased risk of 50% for vascular mortality. [51] About one third of those with ankylosing spondylitis have severe disease, which reduces life ...

  9. Osteosclerosis - Wikipedia

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    Osteosclerosis is a disorder characterized by abnormal hardening of bone and an elevation in bone density. It may predominantly affect the medullary portion and/or cortex of bone.