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noun Pathology.
a rare hereditary disease in which abnormal connective tissue development leads to fragile bones subject to fracture.
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1900–05; < Neo-Latin: imperfect osteogenesis
1900–05; < Neo-Latin: imperfect osteogenesis
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osteogenesis imperfecta osteogenesis im·per·fec·ta (ĭm'pər-fěk'tə)
n.
A hereditary disease marked by abnormal fragility and plasticity of bone, with recurring fractures resulting from minimal trauma, deformity of long bones, a bluish coloration of the sclerae, and often the development of otosclerosis. Also called brittle bones.
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osteogenesis imperfecta  (ŏs'tē-ə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs ĭm'pər-fěk'tə) Pronunciation Key
A hereditary disease characterized by abnormally brittle, easily fractured bones. |
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