dysostosis

English

Etymology

From dys- + Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + -osis.

Noun

dysostosis (plural dysostoses)

1. (medicine) A disorder of the development of bone.

Hyponyms

• synostosis

Coordinate terms

• osteochondrodysplasia

Derived terms

• acrodysostosis
• Nager acrofacial dysostosis

 

Related terms

• dysostotic

Translations

disorder of the development of bone

• French: dysostose (fr) f
• Icelandic: beinarýrð f