osteogenesis

[ os-tee-uh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌɒs ti əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

the formation of bone.

Origin of osteogenesis

First recorded in 1820–30; osteo- + genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM osteogenesis

os·te·o·ge·net·ic [os-tee-oh-juh-net-ik] /ˌɒs ti oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, os·te·og·e·nous [os-tee-oj-uh-nuh s] /ˌɒs tiˈɒdʒ ə nəs/, adjective

Words nearby osteogenesis

osteodystrophy, osteoectasia, osteofibroma, osteofibrosis, osteogen, osteogenesis, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteogenetic fiber, osteogenetic layer, osteogenic, osteogenic sarcoma

Example sentences from the Web for osteogenesis

  • Osteogenesis imperfecta and osteomalacia are disorders of dietetic or metabolic origin characterized by fragility of the bones.

    Scurvy Past and Present |Alfred Fabian Hess

British Dictionary definitions for osteogenesis

osteogenesis
/ (ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the formation of bone

Derived forms of osteogenesis

osteogenic, adjective

Medical definitions for osteogenesis

osteogenesis
[ ŏs′tē-ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

n.

Formation and development of bony tissue. osteogeny