Meaning of osteodystrophy in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɒstɪəʊˈdɪstrəfi/

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  1. Noun

    osteodystrophy

    Etymology

    1930s; earliest use found in Journal of Experimental Medicine. From osteo- + dystrophy, after German Osteodystrophia

    Definitions

    1. defective bone development

    Examples

    • « usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism »

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