🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अस्थiskaठोरता

Pronunciation / Transliteration: asthiskathorta

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Osteosclerosis/ˌɒs.ti.oʊ.skləˈroʊ.sɪs/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"ऑस्टियोस्क्लेरोसिस हड्डियों के अत्यधिक घनत्व की स्थिति है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An abnormal hardening or increase in density of bone tissue.

    "The X-ray revealed localized osteosclerosis in the patient's lower extremities."
  2. 2

    A pathological condition characterized by defective bone resorption and excessive bone formation.

    "Severe forms of osteosclerosis can lead to marrow cavity obliteration and increased bone fragility."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Modern Latin and Ancient Greek, combining 'osteo-' meaning bone (from osteon) and 'sclerosis' meaning hardening (from skleros, hard). It entered medical terminology in the late 19th century to describe pathological hardening or abnormal densification of bone tissue.

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