Etymology

dysostosis

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Today it means: A disorder of the development of bone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀστέον
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀστέον“bone”
  2. English todaydysostosis

From dys- + Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + -osis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀστέον all →

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