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noun
A genetic disorder characterized by dense, fragile bones and dwarfism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dwarfism, nanism
History
From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “dense”) + dys- (“defective”) + ostosis (“condition of the bone”).
