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osteopetrosis

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English

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Etymology

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From osteo- +‎ Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, rock) +‎ -osis.

Noun

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osteopetrosis (countable and uncountable, plural osteopetroses)

  1. (pathology) A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English osteopetrosis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /osteopeˈtɾosis/ [os.t̪e.o.peˈt̪ɾo.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: os‧te‧o‧pe‧tro‧sis

Noun

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osteopetrosis f (plural osteopetrosis)

  1. (pathology) osteopetrosis