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osteosclerosis congenita

osteosclerosis congenita

9.9
A disorder from birth where bones become too hard, replacing cartilage and often causing very short height
  • noun
  • /ˌɑstiəʊskləˈroʊsɪs kənˈdʒɛnɪtə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : osteosclerosis congénita
  • Doctors diagnosed his condition as osteosclerosis congenita after observing abnormal bone growth in infancy.

Examples

  • Children with osteosclerosis congenita may experience growth delays.

  • Research into the genetic causes of osteosclerosis congenita has advanced treatment options for affected families.

  • Children born with osteosclerosis congenita require careful monitoring of their skeletal development.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with osteosclerosis congenita when he was born.

  • Children born with osteosclerosis congenita require careful monitoring of their skeletal development.

  • Doctors diagnosed his condition as osteosclerosis congenita after observing abnormal bone growth in infancy.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with osteosclerosis congenita when he was born.

Synonyms

achondroplasty
vsosteosclerosis congenita
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare inherited condition that makes people very short because bones do not grow normally

is about bone hardening that replaces cartilage from birth
chondrodystrophy
vsosteosclerosis congenita
  • Specialized
9.9

A health problem passed from parents that makes bones and cartilage grow abnormally, causing short height and bone deformities

is more specific involving cartilage replaced by bone leading to dwarfism

Surface Forms

osteosclerosis congenita singular
osteosclerosis congenitas plural

Morphology

osteosclerosis + congenita

Both constituents are etymologically transparent medical elements: 'osteosclerosis' denotes abnormal hardening of bone tissue and 'congenita' is the Latin form of 'congenital' meaning present from birth. The phrase therefore composes straightforwardly to mean bone hardening present at birth, a meaning that is directly derivable from the parts and has clear cross-linguistic cognates.

Etymology

Osteosclerosis congenita is a medical name made from old Greek and Latin parts: osteo means 'bone', sclerosis means 'hardening', and congenita means 'born with'. So the phrase literally describes bones that are too hard from birth, which is why it names this inherited bone condition.