osteosclerosis (redirected from osteosclerosis fragilis generalisata)

osteosclerosis /os·teo·scle·ro·sis/ (-sklĕ-ro´sis) the hardening or abnormal density of bone.osteosclerot´ic

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osteosclerosis conge´nita  achondroplasia.

osteosclerosis fra´gilis  osteopetrosis.

osteosclerosis fra´gilis generalisa´ta  osteopoikilosis.

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os·te·o·scle·ro·sis (st--skl-rss)

n.

Abnormal hardening of bone or bone marrow.

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oste·o·scle·rotic (-rtk) adj.

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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.

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osteosclerosis [os″te-o-sklĕ-ro´sis]

the hardening, or abnormal density, of bone. adj., adj osteosclerot´ic.

osteosclerosis conge´nita achondroplasia.

osteosclerosis fra´gilis osteopetrosis; so called because of frequency of pathologic fracture of affected bones.

osteosclerosis fra´gilis generalisa´ta osteopoikilosis.

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osteosclerosis (os´tēōsklrō´sis),

n an increased bone formation resulting in reduced marrow spaces and increased radiopacity.

Osteoradionecrosis.

Osteosarcoma.

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osteosclerosis

the hardening, or abnormal density, of bone.

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osteosclerosis congenita

achondroplasia.

osteosclerosis fragilis

osteopetrosis; so called because of frequency of pathological fracture of affected bones.

osteosclerosis fragilis generalisata

osteopoikilosis.