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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
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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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