Definitions for osteopetrosis
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Princeton's WordNet
osteopetrosis, Albers-Schonberg disease, marble bones disease(noun)
an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
Wiktionary
osteopetrosis(Noun)
A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Osteopetrosis
Excessive formation of dense trabecular bone leading to pathological fractures; OSTEITIS; SPLENOMEGALY with infarct; ANEMIA; and extramedullary hemopoiesis (HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY).
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