osteopetrosis
English
Etymology
From osteo- + Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + -osis.
Noun
osteopetrosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteopetroses)
- (pathology) A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.
Synonyms
- marble bone disease
- Albers-Schonberg disease
Related terms
Translations
hereditary disorder
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English osteopetrosis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /osteopeˈtɾosis/ [os.t̪e.o.peˈt̪ɾo.sis]
- Rhymes: -osis
- Syllabification: os‧te‧o‧pe‧tro‧sis
Noun
osteopetrosis f (plural osteopetrosis)