osteogenesis

noun os·te·o·gen·e·sis \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of OSTEOGENESIS

: development and formation of bone

New Latin

First Known Use: 1830

Medical Dictionary

noun os·teo·gen·e·sis \ˌäs-tē-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural os·teo·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: development and formation of bone

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