pachyostosis

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noun

A thickening of the bones of the ribs and vertebrae.

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Meanings

nounpachyostosis (countable and uncountable, plural pachyostoses)

plural pachyostoses

  1. countableuncountableA thickening of the bones of the ribs and vertebrae.

Origin

From pachy- + ostosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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