osteopetrosis

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What does osteopetrosis mean?

A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.

Where does osteopetrosis come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon)der. English osteo- Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra) Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English osteopetrosis From osteo- + Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + English -osis.

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