osteodystrophy
osteodystrophy · osteodystrophies
Any abnormal or defective development of a boneAny abnormal or defective development of a bone
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any abnormal or defective development of a bone
defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: osteodystrophies| Singular | osteodystrophy |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedchondro-osteodystrophy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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