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osteogenesis

[os-tee-uh-jen-uh-sis]
noun
  1. the formation of bone.
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Origin of osteogenesis

First recorded in 1820–30; osteo- + genesis
Related formsos·te·o·ge·net·ic [os-tee-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌɒs ti oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, os·te·og·e·nous [os-tee-oj-uh-nuh s] /ˌɒs tiˈɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective
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Examples from the Web for osteogenesis

Historical Examples

  • Osteogenesis imperfecta and osteomalacia are disorders of dietetic or metabolic origin characterized by fragility of the bones.

    Scurvy Past and Present

    Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for osteogenesis

osteogenesis

noun
  1. the formation of bone
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Derived Formsosteogenic, adjective
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osteogenesis in Medicine

osteogenesis

(ŏs′tē-ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)
n.
  1. Formation and development of bony tissue.osteogeny
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