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osteogenesis imperfecta
[ im-per-fek-tuh ]
/ ˌɪm pərˈfɛk tə /
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noun Pathology.
a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture.
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Origin of osteogenesis imperfecta
1900–05; <New Latin: imperfect osteogenesis
Words nearby osteogenesis imperfecta
osteoectasia, osteofibroma, osteofibrosis, osteogen, osteogenesis, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteogenetic fiber, osteogenetic layer, osteogenic, osteogenic sarcoma, osteogenous
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How to use osteogenesis imperfecta in a sentence
Some observations on Nematoidea imperfecta, and descriptions of three parasitic Infusoriae.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. RothOsteogenesis 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 imperfecta
osteogenesis imperfecta
/ (ˌɪmpəˈfɛktə) /
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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Medical 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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Scientific 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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