osteopetrosis

English edit

Etymology edit

osteo- +‎ Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) +‎ -osis

Noun edit

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osteopetrosis

osteopetrosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteopetroses)

(pathology) A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.

Synonyms edit

Related terms edit

osteopetrotic

Translations edit

hereditary disorder

Finnish: osteopetroosi
French: ostéopétrose f
Spanish: osteopetrosis f

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English osteopetrosis.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /osteopeˈtɾosis/ [os.t̪e.o.peˈt̪ɾo.sis]
Rhymes: -osis
Syllabification: os‧te‧o‧pe‧tro‧sis

Noun edit

osteopetrosis f (plural osteopetrosis)

(pathology) osteopetrosis

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