osteogenesis
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os·te·o·gen·e·sis
(ŏs′tē-ə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. os·te·o·gen·e·ses (-sēz′)
The formation and development of bony tissue.
os′te·o·ge·net′ic (-ō-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.
os′te·og′e·nous (-ŏj′ə-nəs) adj.
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osteogenesis
(ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) orosteogeny
n
(Physiology) the formation of bone
ˌosteoˈgenic, osteogenetic, ˌosteˈogenous adj
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os•te•o•gen•e•sis
(ˌɒs ti əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs)n.
the formation of bone.
[1820–30]
os`te•o•ge•net′ic (-oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk) os`te•og′e•nous (-ˈɒdʒ ə nəs) adj.
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Translations
os·te·o·gen·e·sis
n. osteogénesis. V.: ossification
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