osteopetrosis

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, rock) +‎ -osis.

Noun

osteopetrosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteopetroses)

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

Synonyms

  • marble bone disease
  • Albers-Schonberg disease

Translations

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)

  1. (pathology) osteopetrosis