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osteosclerosis

American  
[os-tee-oh-skli-roh-sis] / ˌɒs ti oʊ sklɪˈroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.

Other Word Forms

  • osteosclerotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of osteosclerosis

First recorded in 1855–60; osteo- + sclerosis

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She was diagnosed with a hereditary condition called osteosclerosis.

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