pycnodysostosis

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “dense”) + dys- (“defective”) +‎ ostosis (“condition of the bone”).

Noun

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pycnodysostosis (countable and uncountable, plural pycnodysostoses)

  1. (medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by dense, fragile bones and dwarfism.
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