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Term:
ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of spine (DOID:0060887)
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ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of spine  
A connective tissue disease characterized by ectopic ossification of the posterior longitudinal spinal ligament resulting in spinal cord compression, myelopathy and hyperreflexia. (DO)

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: OPLL
Primary IDs: MESH:C537143
Alternate IDs: MIM:602475
Xrefs: EFO:0005895 ;   GARD:9699
Definition Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27374772 "DO" "DO"

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