osteogenesis imperfecta

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von osteogenesis imperfecta im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: (Diş Hekimliği) Ollier hastalığı osteodistrofi
fragilitas ossium osteogenesis imperfecta: (Diş Hekimliği) kemiklerin aşırı kırılgan olduğu bir gelişim bozukluğu; osteogenesis imperfekta

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von osteogenesis imperfecta im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: a hereditary disease characterized by brittle bones that easily fracture; autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily; Group of connective-tissue diseases in which the bones are very fragile. Several forms probably reflect different degrees of expression of the same disorder. Persons with osteogenesis imperfecta type I are normal at birth, but fractures occur easily; in van der Hoeve syndrome the sclerae are bluish, bone deformities in the skull cause deafness, double-jointedness occurs, and skin is abnormally thin. Babies with osteogenesis imperfecta type II, if not stillborn, are born with fractures, and fractures continue to occur, causing severe crippling; survival to adulthood is rare; {i} hereditary disorder in which bones fracture and break easily from little or no obvious cause