Pathologic Function
pathologic ossification
[ path-uh-loj-ik os-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to heterotopic ossification:
  • (ectopic ossification) Formation of abnormal, extraskeletal bony tissue, i.e., the presence of bone in soft tissue where bone normally does not exist.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (pathologic ossification) Development of bony substance in normally soft structures.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (ossification, heterotopic) The development of bony substance in normally soft structures.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The term heterotopic ossification (HO) describes bone formation at an abnormal anatomical site, usually in soft tissue. HO can be classified into the following 3 types: Myositis ossificans progressiva (fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva) - This disorder is among the rarest genetic conditions, with an incidence of 1 case per 2 million...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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