osteosclerosis /os·teo·scle·ro·sis/ (-sklĕ-ro´sis) the hardening or abnormal density of bone.osteosclerot´ic
osteosclerosis
osteosclerosis (os´tēōskl
rō´sis),
osteosclerosis conge´nita achondroplasia.
osteosclerosis fra´gilis osteopetrosis.
osteosclerosis fra´gilis generalisa´ta osteopoikilosis.
os·te·o·scle·ro·sis ( s t - -skl -r s s)n. Abnormal hardening of bone or bone marrow. os te·o·scle·rotic (-rtk) adj. |
osteosclerosis
[os′tē·ōsklerō′sis]
Etymology: Gk, osteon + skleros, hard, osis, condition
an abnormal increase in the density of bone tissue. The condition occurs in a variety of disease states and is commonly associated with ischemia, chronic infection, and tumor formation. It also may be caused by faulty bone resorption as a result of some abnormality involving osteoclasts. See also achondroplasia, osteopetrosis, osteopoikilosis. osteosclerotic, adj.
osteosclerosis (os´tēōskl
rō´sis),n an increased bone formation resulting in reduced marrow spaces and increased radiopacity.
)
Osteoradionecrosis.
)
Osteosarcoma.
osteosclerosis
the hardening, or abnormal density, of bone.
osteosclerosis congenita
achondroplasia.
osteosclerosis fragilis
osteopetrosis; so called because of frequency of pathological fracture of affected bones.
osteosclerosis fragilis generalisata
osteopoikilosis.
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