osteogenic
Americanadjective
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derived from or made up of bone-forming tissue.
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of or relating to osteogenesis.
Etymology
Origin of osteogenic
Example Sentences
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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 • Mar. 23, 2020
Lifelong Reading FC supporter Tom Stead, 19, from Wokingham, was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma in March 2016.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2018
As osteoblasts transform into osteocytes, osteogenic cells in the surrounding connective tissue differentiate into new osteoblasts.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Blood vessels invade the resulting spaces, not only enlarging the cavities but also carrying osteogenic cells with them, many of which will become osteoblasts.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Relentless telephoning put Allen in touch with Harry T. Griffith, 63, of Flourtown, Pa., sometime professional ball player, whose left collarbone had been removed in December because of osteogenic sarcoma.
From Time Magazine Archive
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