stone man syndrome

noun

: fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Millie is one of just 40 people in the UK and 700 across the globe with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, or stone man syndrome.—Andrew Gregory, The Daily Mirror (London)

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“Stone man syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/stone%20man%20syndrome. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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