Is Osteosclerosis a Word?
Noun Pathology. Abnormal Hardening and Increase in Density of Bone. What Does Osteosclerosis Mean? Osteosclerosis Refers to a Thickening of Trabecular (Spongy)...
noun Pathology. abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
What does Osteosclerosis mean?
Osteosclerosis refers to a thickening of trabecular (spongy) bone, and hyperostosis refers to a widening of cortical (compact) bone from appositional growth of osseous tissue at endosteal and/or periosteal surfaces.
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How do you spell Osteosclerosis?
Osteosclerosis is a disorder that is characterized by abnormal hardening of bone and an elevation in bone density. It may predominantly affect the medullary portion and/or cortex of bone.