osteosclerosis fragilis
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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?te-o-skle-ro'sis) [? + skleros, hard, + osis, condition]An abnormal increase in thickening and density of bone.
osteosclerosis fragilis
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