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osteitis deformans

[dih-fawr-manz]

noun

Pathology.
  1. Paget's disease.



osteitis deformans

/ dɪˈfɔːmənz /

noun

  1. another name for Paget's disease

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of osteitis deformans1

From New Latin; deforming osteitis
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Example Sentences

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Acromegaly is distinguished from osteitis deformans in that it is limited to hypertrophy of the hands, feet, and face, and it usually begins earlier.

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