OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA


Meaning of OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ im-( ˌ )p ə r- ' fek-t ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, imperfect osteogenesis

Date: circa 1901

: a hereditary disease marked especially by extreme brittleness of bones and caused by defective or insufficient collagen

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