invitation noun (ASK TO AN EVENT). A2 [C or U] the âact of âinviting someone to go to an âevent: Thanks for the invitation to âyour âbirthday âparty. I'm âhappy to âaccept âyour invitation. The first âday of the âexhibition will be by invitation (only) (= only those who have been âinvited can come).
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. Description. Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a disorder in which muscle tissue and connective tissue such as tendons and ligaments are gradually replaced by bone (ossified), forming bone outside the skeleton (extra-skeletal or heterotopic bone) that constrains movement.
DEFINITION of 'Employee Stock Ownership Plan-ESOP'. A qualified, defined contribution, employee benefit (ERISA) plan designed to invest primarily in the stock of the sponsoring employer.