English > osteopetrosis: 1 sense > noun 1, stateMeaning | An inherited disorder characterized by an increase / increase / increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated. |
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Synonyms | Albers-Schonberg disease, marble bones disease |
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Broader | genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition | A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
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Spanish | osteopetrosis |
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Catalan | osteopetrosi, osteopetrosis |
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