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FG syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a constellation of features including abnormalities of the anus, constipation, large head size, diminished muscle tone (hypotonia) and mental retardation. FG syndrome was first described in 1974 by Drs. Opitz and Kaveggia who named the disorder using initials of patients’ last names. ...

Fibroma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor of connective tissue that can arise in many places in the body. Fibromas are composed mainly or wholly of fibrous or fully developed connective tissue, the tissue that makes up ligaments, tendons and fasciae (tissue that covers muscles and connects internal organs). Fibromas have a firm consistency, are irregular in shape and grow slowly. Fibroma is a ...

Fibromatosis, also called desmoplastic fibroma, is a general term for a group of benign (noncancerous) tumors in the fibrous connective tissues of the body. These soft tissue tumors can affect the fasciae (tissue around muscles and organs), ligaments, tendons, sheaths around nerves, and tissues making up blood and lymph vessels. Although benign, these tumors, called fibromatoses, can be a proble...

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic disorder characterized by pain throughout much of the body. The pain may begin gradually or have a sudden onset. Other, older terms to describe this condition include Fibrositis, Fibromyositis, Periarticular Fibrositis and Rheumatoid Myositis. All of these terms end in “itis,” which is actually incorrect because “itis" means inflammation, and there is...

Fibrous Dysplasia is a change in the structure of a portion of bone that results in the bone being replaced by tissue that is not as structurally sound as bone. It can occur in any bone and be found in more than one bone in the body. ...

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