osteopetrosis
Noun
Meaning
an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Albers-Schonberg disease
marble bones disease
osteoporosis
osteoporotic
ostepetrosis
marble bone disease
autosomal dominant osteopetrosis
Hypernyms
genetic disorder
genetic disease
hereditary disease
inherited disease
inherited disorder
congenital disease
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Examples
Osteopetrosis is a bone disease that makes bones abnormally dense and prone to breakage.