Definition of Osteodystrophy

1. Noun. Defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism.

Generic synonyms: Dystrophy

Medical Definition of Osteodystrophy

1. Defective bone formation. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osteodystrophy

osteocyte
osteocyte
osteocytes
osteocytes
osteodentin
osteodentine
osteodermatopoikilosis
osteodermatous
osteodermia
osteodesmosis
osteodiastasis
osteodynia
osteodysplasty
osteodystrophia
osteodystrophy (current term)
osteodystrophy (current term)
osteoectasia
osteoectomy
osteoepiphysis
osteofibroma
osteofibrosis
osteogen
osteogen
osteogeneses
osteogenesis
osteogenesis
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenesis imperfecta
osteogenetic
osteogenetic fibres

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