osteogenic

American  

[os-tee-uh-jen-ik] / ˌɒs ti əˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

1. derived from or made up of bone-forming tissue.

2. of or relating to osteogenesis.

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Etymology

Origin of osteogenic

First recorded in 1855–60; osteo- + -genic

Example Sentences

In July 2008, as a 43-year-old, newly married dad, I learned that I had a 7-inch osteogenic sarcoma in my left femur.

From Los Angeles Times

Knowing that his mom wasn’t likely to do a pike-position dismount, Jaquish set about creating a safe, doable gymnastics level of “osteogenic” loading.

From Los Angeles Times

Lifelong Reading FC supporter Tom Stead, 19, from Wokingham, was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma in March 2016.

From BBC

We describe a self-assembled, osteogenic, polymer-based conformal coating that promotes stable mechanical fixation of an implant in a surrogate rodent model.

From Science Magazine

In 1972, using IF from Cantell's lab, Strander began injecting it into children with osteogenic sarcoma, a rare and deadly form of bone cancer.

From Time Magazine Archive