osteogenesis
osteogenesis (osti-oh-jen-i-sis) n. see ossification. o. imperfecta (fragilitas ossium) a congenital disorder of connective tissue formation, of varying degrees of severity, in which the bones are unusually brittle and fragile; the teeth and soft tissues are also affected.
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