Meanings
plural hypophosphatasias
- uncountableusuallyA rare and sometimes fatal metabolic bone disease characterised by phosphatase deficiency.
Synonyms: HPP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare and sometimes fatal metabolic bone disease characterised by phosphatase deficiency.
Origin
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