osteogenesis

[ os-tee-uh-jen-uh-sis ]

/ ˌɒs ti əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

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noun

the formation of bone.

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Origin of osteogenesis

First recorded in 1820–30; osteo- + genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM osteogenesis

os·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-nuhs], /ˌɒs tiˈɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby osteogenesis

osteodystrophy, osteoectasia, osteofibroma, osteofibrosis, osteogen, osteogenesis, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteogenetic fiber, osteogenetic layer, osteogenic, osteogenic sarcoma

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How to use osteogenesis in a sentence

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

/ (ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the formation of bone

Derived forms of osteogenesis

osteogenic, adjective

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Medical definitions for osteogenesis

osteogenesis

[ ŏs′tē-ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

Formation and development of bony tissue.osteogeny