osteosclerotic

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adjective

Exhibiting osteosclerosis; thus, showing an abnormal increase in bone density

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

adjective
  1. medicineExhibiting osteosclerosis; thus, showing an abnormal increase in bone density

Origin

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

From osteo- + sclerotic.

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APA

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

MLA

“osteosclerotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteosclerotic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteosclerotic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteosclerotic.

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