- marble bones disease
- nounan inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated• Syn: ↑osteopetrosis, ↑Albers-Schonberg disease• Hypernyms:
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marble bone disease — ▪ disease also called osteopetrosis or Albers Schönberg disease rare hereditary congenital disorder in which the bones (bone) become extremely dense, hard, and brittle. The disease progresses as long as bone growth continues; the marrow … Universalium
congenital disease — noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically • Syn: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑inherited disease, ↑inherited disorder, ↑hereditary disease, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genetic disease — noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically • Syn: ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑congenital disease, ↑inherited disease, ↑inherited disorder, ↑hereditary disease, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hereditary disease — noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically • Syn: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑congenital disease, ↑inherited disease, ↑inherited disorder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
inherited disease — noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically • Syn: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑congenital disease, ↑inherited disorder, ↑hereditary disease, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Albers-Schonberg disease — noun an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated • Syn: ↑osteopetrosis, ↑marble bones disease • Hypernyms: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality … Useful english dictionary
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bone disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones (bone). Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system (skeletal system, human). Although physical injury, causing fracture,… … Universalium
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Osteopetrosis — Thickening of the bones which become abnormally dense due an inherited defect in bone resorption the process in which old bone is broken down and removed so that new bone can be added to the skeleton. Osteoclasts are the cells responsible for… … Medical dictionary
