Etymology

osteosclerosis

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Today it means: An increase in bone density Full definition →

English sclerosis ← Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Englishsclerosis
  5. English todayosteosclerosis

From osteo- + sclerosis.

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