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osteogenesis /os·teo·gen·e·sis/ (os?te-o-jen´e-sis) the formation of bone; the development of the bones.osteogenet´ic osteogenesis imperfec´ta (OI) any of several types of collagen disorders, of variable inheritance, due to defective biosynthesis of type I collagen and characterized by brittle, osteoporotic, easily fractured bones; other defects are blue sclerae, wormian bones, and dentinogenesis imperfecta.
Osteogenesis Growth of new bone. Mentioned in: Bone Grafting osteogenesis, n the origin and development of bone tissue. osteogenesis the formation of bone; the development of the bones. osteogenesis imperfecta an inherited condition marked by abnormally brittle bones that are subject to fracture. Affected lambs and calves are normal in appearance but are unable to stand. There is a defect in formation of bone matrix caused by a deficiency of procollagenN-peptidase. Called also paper-bone disease, juvenile osteoporosis. |
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