Tag: genetics in medicine

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Definition and Description of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the abnormal development of bone in locations where bone normally does not exist, such as in muscles, tendons, and ligaments. This process, known as heterotopic ossification, results in painful and progressive immobility as the…