Meaning of osteodystrophy in English
Pronunciation
/ˌɒstɪəʊˈdɪstrəfi/US accent
UK accent
Noun
osteodystrophyEtymology
1930s; earliest use found in Journal of Experimental Medicine. From osteo- + dystrophy, after German OsteodystrophiaDefinitions
1. defective bone developmentExamples
- « usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism »