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melorheostosis

noun melo·rhe·os·to·sis \ˌmel-ə-ˌrē-äs-ˈtō-səs\
plural melo·rhe·os·to·ses \-ˌsēz\ or melo·rhe·os·to·sis·es

Medical Definition of MELORHEOSTOSIS

:  an extremely rare form of osteosclerosis of unknown etiology characterized by asymmetrical or local enlargement and sclerotic changes in the long bones of one extremity

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