Osteopoikilosis is a benign, autosomal dominant sclerosing dysplasia of bone characterized by the presence of numerous bone islands in the skeleton. The radiographic appearance of osteopoikilosis on an x-ray is characterized by a pattern of numerous white densities of similar size spread throughout all the bones. This is a systemic condition. It m...
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<radiology> Rare, autosomal dominant bone disorder, multiple, small, circumscribed round or ovoid areas of increased bone density, widely distributed, caused by condensations of the spongiosa, no symptoms associated with: dermatofibrosis lenticularis disseminata, scleroderma, syndactyly, dwarfism, endocrine abnormalities, melorrheostosis, cle...
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(os″te-o-poi″kĭ-lo´sis) a mottled condition of bones, apparent radiographically, due to the presence of multiple sclerotic foci and scattered stippling. adj., osteopoikilot´ic., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-poy′ki-lō′sis Definitions: 1. Mottled or spotted bones caused by widespread small foci of compact bone in the substantia spongiosa; autosomal dominant inheritance. Synonyms: osteopathia condensans
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