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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).
The International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA) is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supporting medical research, education and communication for those afflicted by the rare genetic condition Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP). IFOPA's mission is to fund research to find a cure for FOP while ...
During the 1960s the FOP opposed the creation of police review boards, spearheaded by Robert F. Kennedy, at one point describing them as a "sinister movement against law enforcement". The FOP also clashed with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on the issue of police brutality, seeing it as a "liberal attempt to discredit law enforcement".
Fop was a pejorative term for a man excessively concerned with his appearance and clothes in 17th-century England. Some of the many similar alternative terms are: coxcomb , [ 1 ] fribble , popinjay (meaning 'parrot'), dandy , fashion-monger , and ninny .
FOP Friends, formerly Friends of Oliver, is a registered charity in the United Kingdom [1] [2] established on 1 March 2012. It aims to raise funds that are needed to find effective treatments for the rare genetic condition fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). The charity also works to raise awareness and understanding of FOP amongst ...
Harry Raymond Eastlack, Jr. (17 November 1933 – 11 November 1973) was the subject of the most recognized case of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) from the 20th century. His case is also particularly acknowledged, by scientists and researchers, for his contribution to medical advancement.
Carol Orzel (April 20, 1959 – February 2018) was an American woman with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). She advocated for research into FOP and was an activist for disability rights . Before her death, she requested that her skeleton be displayed in the Mütter Museum .
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a rare disease in which fibrous tissue becomes ossified; Fibromuscular dysplasia, a disease characterized by the fibrous thickening of the renal artery; Fibrous dysplasia, a disease that causes growths or lesions in one or more bones of the human body