osteogenesis

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.

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os′te·o·ge·net′ic (-ō-jə-nĕt′ĭk) adj.

os′te·og′e·nous (-ŏj′ə-nəs) adj.

osteogenesis

(ˌɒstɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) or

osteogeny

n

(Physiology) the formation of bone

ˌosteoˈgenic, osteogenetic, ˌosteˈogenous adj

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.

Translations

os·te·o·gen·e·sis

n. osteogénesis. V.: ossification