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osteosclerosis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An increase in bone density

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sclerosis, induration

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ésth1 Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English sclerosis English osteosclerosis From osteo- + sclerosis.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: osteoesclerosi — increase in bone density
  • Finnish: osteoskleroosi — increase in bone density
  • Greek: οστεοσκλήρυνση (osteosklírynsi) — increase in bone density
  • Greek: οστεοσκλήρωση (osteosklírosi) — increase in bone density