OSTEOPETROSIS


Meaning of OSTEOPETROSIS in English

/os'tee oh pi troh"sis/ , n. Pathol.

any of several hereditary diseases characterized by increased bone density.

[ 1925-30; OSTEO- + Gk petro-, var. s. of petroûn to turn to stone (deriv. of pétra stone) + -sis -SIS; see -OSIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .