osteosclerosis

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noun

An increase in bone density

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

nounosteosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteoscleroses)

plural osteoscleroses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn increase in bone density

Origin

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

From osteo- + sclerosis.

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Translations

Catalan osteoesclerosi
  • osteoesclerosiincrease in bone density
Finnish osteoskleroosi
  • osteoskleroosiincrease in bone density
Greek οστεοσκλήρυνση, οστεοσκλήρωση
  • οστεοσκλήρυνση (osteosklírynsi)increase in bone density
  • οστεοσκλήρωση (osteosklírosi)increase in bone density
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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