Osteitis fibrosa cystica ə, abbreviated OFC, also known as osteitis fibrosa, osteodystrophia fibrosa, and Von Recklinghausen`s disease of bone (not to be confused with Von Recklinghausen`s disease, neurofibromatosis type I), is a skeletal disorder caused by hyperparathyroidism, which is a surplus of parathyroid hormone from over-active parathyr.....
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Rarefying osteitis with fibrous degeneration and formation of cysts, and with the presence of fibrous nodules on the affected bones. It is due to marked osteoclastic activity secondary to hyperfunction of the parathyroid glands. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(os″te-i´tis fi-bro´sә sis´tĭ-kә) rarefying osteitis with fibrous degeneration and the formation of cysts and the presence of fibrous nodules on the affected bones, due to osteoclastic activity secondary to hyperparathyroidism. If a tumor of the parathyroid gland is the cause of the hyperparathyro...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. increased osteoclastic resorption of calcified bone with replacement by fibrous tissue, caused by primary hyperparathyroidism or other causes of the rapid mobilization of mineral salts. Synonyms: parathyroid osteosis, Recklinghausen disease of bone
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Osteitis fibrosa cystica: A condition associated with hyperparathyroidism in which bone tissue is gradually replaced by cysts and fibers.
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