Word: progressiva
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...disease is called myositis ossificans progressiva. Extremely rare in adults, it is almost unheard of in children. All physicians know is that some disturbance of Benjamin Hcndrick's metabolism has let increased amounts of calcium seep into his muscles and bones. Some think the disturbance may be in the parathyroid glands, which regulate the body's use of calcium and phosphorous. The disease, which produces circus sideshows' "stone men," is usually not fatal to adults, sometimes causing only a local ossification. Some physicians think there is a long chance of saving Benjamin Hendrick, whose back, thighs...
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