fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
UK /ˌfaɪbɹəʊdɪsˈpleɪzɪə ɒˈsɪfɪkɑːnz pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪvə/US /ˌfaɪbɹoʊdɪsˈpleɪʒ(i)ə ɒˈsɪfɪkænz pɹəˈɡɹɛsɪvə/
noun1
- A very rare, disabling genetic disorder of the connective tissue in which fibrous tissue (including ligaments, muscles, and tendons) ossifies (“transforms into bone”) when damaged.
- The cardinal manifestations of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva are microdactyly and progressive ossification of fascia, [aponeuroses], and other fibrous structures related to muscles. — 1956