osteodystrophy

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noun

Any abnormal or defective development of a bone

OriginEnglish dystrophy ← Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ →
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Meanings

nounosteodystrophy (countable and uncountable, plural osteodystrophies)

plural osteodystrophies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAny abnormal or defective development of a bone

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Englishdystrophy
  5. Englishosteodystrophy

From osteo- + dystrophy.

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Translations

Catalan osteodistròfia
  • osteodistròfiaabnormal or defective development of a bone
French ostéodystrophie
  • ostéodystrophieabnormal or defective development of a bone
Italian osteodistrofia
  • osteodistrofiaabnormal or defective development of a bone
Spanish osteodistrofia
  • osteodistrofiaabnormal or defective development of a bone
Cite this entry
APA

osteodystrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteodystrophy

MLA

“osteodystrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteodystrophy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteodystrophy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteodystrophy.

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