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osteogenesis imperfecta
[ im-per-fek-tuh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture.
osteogenesis imperfecta
/ ˌɪmpəˈfɛktə /
noun
- a hereditary disease caused by a collagen abnormality, causing fragility of the skeleton which results in fractures and deformities Also calledbrittle bone syndrome
osteogenesis imperfecta
/ ŏs′tē-ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭsĭm′pər-fĕk′tə /
- A hereditary disease characterized by abnormally brittle, easily fractured bones.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of osteogenesis imperfecta1
1900–05; < New Latin: imperfect osteogenesis
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