osteosclerosis

[ os-tee-oh-skli-roh-sis ]
/ ˌɒs ti oʊ sklɪˈroʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.

Origin of osteosclerosis

First recorded in 1855–60; osteo- + sclerosis

OTHER WORDS FROM osteosclerosis

os·te·o·scle·rot·ic [os-tee-oh-skli-rot-ik] /ˌɒs ti oʊ sklɪˈrɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby osteosclerosis

osteoporotic, osteoprogenitor cell, osteoradionecrosis, osteorrhaphy, osteosarcoma, osteosclerosis, osteosclerosis congenita, osteosis, osteosis cutis, osteosuture, osteosynthesis

Medical definitions for osteosclerosis

osteosclerosis
[ ŏs′tē-ō-sklə-rō′sĭs ]

n.

Abnormal hardening of bone or bone marrow.

Other words from osteosclerosis

os′te•o•scle•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.