Associations to the word «Osteopetrosis»

Wiktionary

OSTEOPETROSIS, noun. (disease) A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones.

Dictionary definition

OSTEOPETROSIS, noun. An inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats