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noun
A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Albers-Schonberg disease, marble bones disease
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ésth1 Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English osteopetrosis From osteo- + Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + English -osis.
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