osteogenesis imperfecta
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- noun
- /ˌɑːstiəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs ɪmˈpɜːrfɛktə/
- Specialized
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osteogénesis imperfecta
- Since birth, the 33-year-old has dealt with a rare genetic disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease.
- condition called osteogenesis imperfecta
Examples
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Since birth, Lisa Egan, 33, has dealt with a rare genetic disorder called osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease.
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Children with osteogenesis imperfecta may require special care to help manage their brittle bones.
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I have a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta.
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I have a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta.
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I have something called osteogenesis imperfecta.
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Vitamin D deficiency absolutely leads to broken bones, as does osteogenesis imperfecta among other medical issues.
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Most of the children did not have a disability (n = 26); however, two had cerebral palsy, one had osteogenesis imperfecta, and one had torticollis.
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She has a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, which means her bones break easily.
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Doctors say those with osteogenesis imperfecta often experience multiple fractures throughout their lives.
Synonyms
A rare condition where bones are very weak and break easily
Surface Forms
Morphology
osteogenesis + imperfecta
The components literally combine as 'osteogenesis' (bone formation) + 'imperfecta' (imperfect), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer a condition of defective or abnormal bone formation and therefore brittle bones. However, it is a specialized Latin medical name and the precise clinical/genetic implications (connective tissue disorder, hereditary etiology) are not fully predictable from the parts, so the transparency is limited.
Etymology
Osteogenesis imperfecta comes from old Greek and Latin parts: osteo means 'bone', genesis means 'making', and imperfecta means 'not perfect'. So the name pictures bones that were not made well, which is why it means 'a condition where bones break easily'.