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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesosteosclerosi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: os-teo-skle-ro-zi
"La radiografia ha mostrato segni di osteosclerosi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An abnormal hardening or increase in density of bone tissue.
"The X-ray revealed localized osteosclerosis in the patient's lower extremities." - 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 Neo-Latin, combining the Greek roots 'osteo-' meaning bone and 'skleros' meaning hard, with the medical suffix '-osis' indicating a diseased or abnormal condition. Coined in the 19th century as medical nomenclature advanced to precisely describe pathological increases in bone density.
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ostéosclérose
Transliteration: os-té-o-sklé-roz
"L'examen a mis en évidence une ostéosclérose de la diaphyse."
Osteosklerose
Transliteration: Os-teo-skle-ro-se
"Die Osteosklerose führt zu einer Verdichtung des Knochengewebes."
osteosclerosi
Transliteration: os-teo-skle-ro-zi
"La radiografia ha mostrato segni di osteosclerosi."
osteosclerosis
Transliteration: os-te-o-skle-ro-sis
"La osteosclerosis se caracteriza por un aumento anormal de la densidad ósea."
osteosclerose
Transliteration: os-te-o-skle-ro-zi
"A osteosclerose pode ser detectada através de exames de imagem."
अस्थiskaठोरता
Transliteration: asthiskathorta
"ऑस्टियोस्क्लेरोसिस हड्डियों के अत्यधिक घनत्व की स्थिति है।"
骨硬化
Transliteration: gǔ yìng huà
"X光检查显示患者有骨硬化现象。"
골경화증
Transliteration: gol-gyeong-hwa-j-eung
"골경화증은 뼈의 밀도가 비정상적으로 높아지는 질환입니다."
骨硬化症
Transliteration: kotsu-kōka-shō
"骨硬化症は骨組織の密度が増大する疾患である。"
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