brittle bone disease

noun

variants or less commonly brittle bones

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The married couple, who were both born with osteogenesis imperfecta type 3, also known as brittle bone disease, have moved into their first apartment, are settling into newlywed life and beginning to explore the possibility of welcoming a baby together. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 Once a regular on Stanford University’s campus, Dahl now spends most of his time alone at home due to brittle bone disease. Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 Boston writer-director Brendan Boogie saw the post and reached out to Dubs, who has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, which is also called brittle bone disease. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 The analyst attributed the bullish outlook to an update in the company’s Cosmic and Orbit studies, which evaluate the effect of setrusumab, a treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025 Em was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, so her family has treated her delicately her entire life. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 The pair were both born with osteogenesis imperfecta type 3 — often called brittle bone disease. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brittle bone disease was in 1960

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“Brittle bone disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brittle%20bone%20disease. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

brittle bone disease

noun
variants also brittle bones
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