osteosclerosis

[ os-tee-oh-skli-roh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.

Other Words From

• os·te·o·scle·rot·ic [os-tee-oh-skli-, rot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteosclerosis¹

First recorded in 1855–60; osteo- + sclerosis