Disease or Syndrome
osteosclerosis
[ os-tee-oh-skli-roh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Osteochondrodysplasias
Definitions related to osteosclerosis:
  • Abnormal hardening or increased density of bone tissue.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Abnormally high bone density.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An abnormal hardening or increased density of bone tissue.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An increase in bone density.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (increased bone mineral density) An abnormal increase of bone mineral density, that is, of the amount of matter per cubic centimeter of bones which is often referred to as osteosclerosis. Osteosclerosis can be detected on radiological examination as an increased whiteness (density) of affected bones.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Osteosclerosis is a type of osteopetrosis that involves abnormal hardening of bone and increased skeletal density with little disturbance of modeling; in some types, bony encroachment on the marrow cavity causes cytopenias.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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