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dysplasiaAbnormal formation of a bodily structure or tissue, usually bone, that may occur in any part of the body. Several types are well-defined diseases in humans. In the most common, epiphyseal dysplasia, the ends of children's bones (epiphyses) grow and harden very slowly; dwarfism often results (sometimes only in the legs), and degenerative joint disease usually develops by middle age. Large dogs bred for narrow hips may have hip dysplasia, with abnormalities involving the head of the thighbone and the hip socket. |
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| Fibrous dysplasia typically occurs in patients between the ages of 5 and 15 years. Campers scheduled to attend in 2006 include children who have arthritis, asthma, Crohn's disease or colitis, diabetes, hemophilia, kidney disease and transplants, liver transplants, skeletal dysplasia (dwarfism) and spina bifida. I am a 29-year-old dancer and dance instructor who was recently diagnosed with acetabular dysplasia and a labral tear in my right hip. |
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