osteosclerosis

Thân thiện

A doctor points to an X-ray showing osteosclerosis in a patient's femur.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone: A medical condition characterized by an abnormal increase in the density and hardness of bone tissue.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The X-ray revealed signs of osteosclerosis in the patient's femur.
  • Osteosclerosis can sometimes be associated with certain genetic disorders.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, radiological, and pathological contexts to describe a specific bone pathology.
  • The differential diagnosis included osteopetrosis, a form of widespread osteosclerosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Osteosclerotic (adj): Relating to or affected by osteosclerosis.
  • The biopsy showed osteosclerotic changes in the bone marrow.

Synonyms

• Bone hardening: A descriptive, non-technical synonym.
• Eburnation of bone: A more specific medical synonym, often referring to the polished, ivory-like appearance of hardened bone.

Different Meanings

• This is a specialized medical term with one primary meaning. It is not commonly used in figurative or idiomatic language.

Học thuật

Noun

1. abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone