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osteogenesis imperfecta

[im-per-fek-tuh]

noun Pathology.

a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture.

Nearby words

  1. osteoectasia,
  2. osteofibroma,
  3. osteofibrosis,
  4. osteogen,
  5. osteogenesis,
  6. osteogenetic fiber,
  7. osteogenetic layer,
  8. osteogenic,
  9. osteogenic sarcoma,
  10. osteogenous

Origin of osteogenesis imperfecta

1900–05; < New Latin: imperfect osteogenesis
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British Dictionary definitions for osteogenesis imperfecta

osteogenesis imperfecta

noun

a hereditary disease caused by a collagen abnormality, causing fragility of the skeleton which results in fractures and deformitiesAlso called: brittle bone syndrome
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Medicine definitions for osteogenesis imperfecta

osteogenesis imperfecta

[ĭm′pər-fĕk′tə]

n.

A hereditary disease marked by abnormal fragility and plasticity of bone, with deformity of long bones, a bluish discoloration of the sclerae, recurring fractures resulting from minimal trauma, and often otosclerosis.brittle bones
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Science definitions for osteogenesis imperfecta

osteogenesis imperfecta

[ŏs′tē-ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ĭm′pər-fĕk′tə]

A hereditary disease characterized by abnormally brittle, easily fractured bones.
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