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dysostosis multiplex

dysostosis multiplex

9.9
A rare inherited condition that causes severe bone problems and often learning difficulties
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪsəˈstoʊsɪs ˈmʌltɪplɛks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : disostosis múltiple
  • Patients with dysostosis multiplex often require specialized orthopedic care due to severe bone deformities.

Examples

  • The X-ray showed features consistent with dysostosis multiplex in the child's skeleton.

  • Genetic counseling is recommended for families affected by dysostosis multiplex.

  • The child was diagnosed with dysostosis multiplex at a young age.

  • Children with dysostosis multiplex often face severe challenges.

  • Genetic counseling is recommended for families affected by dysostosis multiplex.

  • Patients with dysostosis multiplex often require specialized orthopedic care due to severe bone deformities.

  • The X-ray showed features consistent with dysostosis multiplex in the child's skeleton.

Synonyms

gargoylism
vsdysostosis multiplex
  • Archaic
9.9

An inherited disease that causes severe bone problems and learning difficulties

has the same meaning but uses a different name
Hurler's disease
vsdysostosis multiplex
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare inherited disease that causes abnormal bone and cartilage growth and learning difficulties

focuses on a mucopolysaccharide metabolism defect causing severe skeletal and often intellectual disability
Hurler's syndrome
vsdysostosis multiplex
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare disease passed from parents that causes bone and joint problems and slow mental development

is a broader mucopolysaccharide metabolism defect causing severe skeletal and often intellectual disability
lipochondrodystrophy
vsdysostosis multiplex
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition that runs in families and causes severe bone and cartilage problems and slow development

is a mucopolysaccharide metabolism defect that causes severe skeletal abnormalities and often intellectual disability
mucopolysaccharidosis
vsdysostosis multiplex
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of inherited diseases in which large sugar molecules build up in body tissues

is a specific disorder within the group causing severe skeletal and often intellectual problems

Surface Forms

dysostosis multiplex singular
dysostoses multiplex plural

Morphology

dysostosis + multiplex

This is a specialized medical term composed of a technical morpheme ('dysostosis') that is not a known common word and an Latinate adjective ('multiplex') meaning 'multiple' or 'complex'. A B1 learner who only knows the listed constituents (and with 'dysostosis' undocumented) would not be able to derive the specific clinical meaning about mucopolysaccharide metabolism and skeletal abnormalities, so the phrase is not transparently interpretable.

Etymology

Dysostosis multiplex comes from old medical words: dys- meaning 'bad', ostosis meaning 'bone', and multiplex meaning 'many'. So the name gives the image 'many bad bones', which is why it refers today to a condition with many bone problems.