osteogenesis

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

noun

1. the formation of bone.

osteogenesis

/ ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. the formation of bone

Other Word Forms

• osteogenetic adjective
• osteogenous adjective
• osteogenic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteogenesis¹

First recorded in 1820–30; osteo- + genesis