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Heterotopic ossification is the abnormal formation of bone tissue in non-skeletal areas of the body, such as soft tissues, muscles, or organs. This condition often occurs following trauma, surgery, or neurological injuries, and can lead to pain, stiffness, and impaired mobility. While the exact cause is not fully understood, it is believed to involve a combination of genetic, inflammatory, and environmental factors. Treatment may include medications, physical therapy, or surgical intervention to remove the abnormal bone growth.
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What is calcium buildup in muscle called?
Calcification in soft tissue, such as muscle, is called 'Calcinosis'. If it progresses into ossification (which involves the orderly deposition of calcium), it is called 'myositis ossificans'. However, the condition can occur in other connective tissue as well and may result from any kind of injury, including but not limited to inflammation. The term 'heterotropic ossification' has been proposed to replace it.
Ossification that involves replacing cartilage with bone is?
Endochondral ossification
Are fungi heterotropic or autotrophic?
Heterotrophic!
Is plasmodium photosynthetic or heterotropic?
Heterotrophic
Bone formation can be referred to as?
ossification
Most bones of the body form by which type of ossification?
Intramembranous ossification
Are all fungi heterotropic?
Yes, they all are.
What are the two types of ossification?
Intramembranous and Endochondral Ossification
What is the process by which bones form?
ossification
What is the process of bone formation called?
Ossification (or osteogenesis) is the generic term for bone formation. There are two basic types: membranous ossification and endochondral ossification.
How do you use ossification in a sentence?
Ossification occurs when bones are formed.
What type of ossification occurs in the roof of the skull?
Intramembranous ossification
