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dysostosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
dysos-to-sis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorder of the development of bone.

Etymology

From dys- + Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + -osis.

Inflected Forms

dysostoses (plural)

Derived Forms

acrodysostosis

Phrases

Jansen metaphyseal dysostosis Nager acrofacial dysostosis

Frequently Paired Words

dysostotic osteochondrodysplasia

Questions

What does dysostosis mean?
A disorder of the development of bone.
Where does dysostosis come from?
From dys- + Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”) + -osis.

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