Van Buchem's syndrome

Van Buchem's syndrome definition - medical

Van Bu·chem's syndrome (vän bo͞oˈkēmz, văn)

noun
An inherited skeletal dysplasia characterized by enlargement of the lower jaw and thickening of the long bones and the top of the skull. Also called generalized cortical hyperostosis.

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