osteodystrophy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- English dystrophy English osteodystrophy From osteo- + dystrophy.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any abnormal or defective development of a bone
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| osteodystrophies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
chondro-osteodystrophy · Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy
Hyponyms
Translations (4)
es osteodistrofia (abnormal or defective development of a bone) · it osteodistrofia (abnormal or defective development of a bone) · fr ostéodystrophie (abnormal or defective development of a bone) · ca osteodistròfia (abnormal or defective development of a bone)