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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHyperostose
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hʏpəʁɔsˈtoːzə
"Die Hyperostose führt zu einer Verdickung des Knochens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The excessive growth or thickening of bone tissue, often occurring as a response to inflammation, metabolic disorders, or neoplasia.
"The radiograph revealed hyperostosis along the cranial vault." - 2
A condition characterized by non-malignant overgrowth of normal bone structure.
"Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis can lead to spinal stiffness and reduced mobility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from New Latin, combining the Greek prefix 'hyper-' meaning 'over' or 'excessive', 'osteon' meaning 'bone', and the suffix '-osis' denoting a condition or disease. It entered modern medical nomenclature in the 19th century to describe pathological excessive bone formation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hyperostosis" is said worldwide
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hyperostose
Transliteration: ip-ɛʁ-ɔs-toz
"L'imagerie médicale a mis en évidence une hyperostose."
Hyperostose
Transliteration: hʏpəʁɔsˈtoːzə
"Die Hyperostose führt zu einer Verdickung des Knochens."
iperostosi
Transliteration: i.pe.rosˈtɔ.zi
"L'iperostosi può interessare diverse parti dello scheletro."
hiperostosis
Transliteration: i.pe.ɾosˈto.sis
"La hiperostosis cortical infantil es una enfermedad inflamatoria poco común."
hiperostose
Transliteration: i.pe.ɾosˈto.zi
"O paciente foi diagnosticado com hiperostose esquelética."
हाइपरऑस्टोसिस
Transliteration: haiparostosis
"हाइपरऑस्टोसिस हड्डियों की अत्यधिक वृद्धि से संबंधित स्थिति है।"
骨质增生
Transliteration: gǔzhì zēngshēng
"这种疾病会导致明显的骨质增生现象。"
골비후증
Transliteration: golbihujeung
"엑스선 검사에서 국소적인 골비후증이 관찰되었습니다."
骨肥厚
Transliteration: kotsuhihō
"画像検査により頭蓋骨の骨肥厚が確認された。"
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