osteogenesis imperfecta
noun
osteogenesis im·per·fec·ta
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Definition of osteogenesis imperfecta
: a hereditary disease caused by defective or deficient collagen production and marked by extreme brittleness of the long bones and a bluish color of the whites of the eyes
— called also brittle bone disease, brittle bones
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osteogenesis imperfecta
noun
osteogenesis im·per·fec·ta
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Medical Definition of osteogenesis imperfecta
: a hereditary disease caused by defective or deficient collagen production and marked by extreme brittleness of the long bones and a bluish color of the whites of the eyes
— called also brittle bone disease, brittle bones, fragilitas ossium, osteopsathyrosis