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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012