dysostosis

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noun

A disorder of the development of bone.

OriginAncient Greek ὀστέον →
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Meanings

noundysostosis (plural dysostoses)

plural dysostoses

  1. medicineA disorder of the development of bone.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀστέον“bone”
  2. Englishdysostosis

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

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Translations

French dysostose
  • dysostosedisorder of the development of bone
Icelandic beinarýrð
  • beinarýrðdisorder of the development of bone
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APA

dysostosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysostosis

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Chicago

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