lionitis

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noun

craniodiaphyseal dysplasia: a rare autosomal-recessive bone disorder that causes calcium to build up in the skull, disfiguring the facial features and reducing life expectancy

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Meanings

nounlionitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecraniodiaphyseal dysplasia: a rare autosomal-recessive bone disorder that causes calcium to build up in the skull, disfiguring the facial features and reducing life expectancy

Origin

From lion + -itis, from the leonine facial appearance in some cases.

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APA

lionitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lionitis

MLA

“lionitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lionitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lionitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lionitis.

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