osteosclerosis
IPA: ɑstioʊskɫɝˈoʊsʌs
noun
- (medicine) An increase in bone density
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Examples of "osteosclerosis" in Sentences
- The ribs are elongate and moderately curved, with no sign of pachyostosis or osteosclerosis.
- Likewise, while Sost-deficient mice displayed osteosclerosis, an osteoblast-specific over-expression of
- Likewise, activating mutations of Lrp5 in mice and humans cause osteosclerosis, a high bone mass disorder resulting from increased osteoblast activity
- Krm genes resulted in increased bone formation and osteosclerosis, thereby suggesting a physiological influence of Krm1 and Krm2 on bone formation with functional redundancy.
- Skeletal fluorosis often results in abnormal bone hardening and thickening (osteosclerosis) with painful and impaired neck and spine mobility, spine curvature, and/or painful lower extremities ultimately causing crippling and incapacitation, report the researchers.
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