osteosclerosis

[os-tee-oh-skli-roh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.

Other Word Forms

• osteosclerotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteosclerosis¹

First recorded in 1855–60; osteo- + sclerosis

Example Sentences

She was diagnosed with a hereditary condition called osteosclerosis.

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