osteogenesis imperfecta

noun

osteogenesis im·​per·​fec·​ta -ˌim-(ˌ)pər-ˈfek-tə 

: a hereditary disease caused by defective or deficient collagen production and marked by extreme brittleness of the long bones and a bluish color of the whites of the eyes

called also brittle bone disease, brittle bones

Examples of osteogenesis imperfecta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her mother Melissa and twin brother Austin also live with osteogenesis imperfecta. —Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024

Growing up with osteogenesis imperfecta As a child, Davert, who uses a power wheelchair, remembers being in and out of the hospital for fractured bones. —Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024

Parkman has osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bones, and always has to ensure airline and airport employees understand how to handle her wheelchair. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023

When she was diagnosed at just 19 days old with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, Coan’s parents, Marc and Teresa, were told that their daughter would be unable to sit, stand, walk, or even hold up her head on her own. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2022

Our working diagnosis was osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), or brittle bone disease, an extremely rare condition that weakens bones. —Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2018

Thompson is also a disability rights speaker, facilitator and consultant who has osteogenesis imperfecta (commonly known as brittle bone disease) and is also a little woman who uses a wheelchair, and is hard of hearing. —Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022

After birth, she was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, a brittle bone disorder. —Allison Norlian, Forbes, 26 May 2021

The record-setting journey was also shared with a more personal goal, honoring individuals with the genetic disease osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bones disease. —Randy McRoberts, baltimoresun.com, 30 Sep. 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, imperfect osteogenesis

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

osteogenesis imperfecta

noun

osteogenesis im·​per·​fec·​ta -ˌim-pər-ˈfek-tə 

: a hereditary disease caused by defective or deficient collagen production and marked by extreme brittleness of the long bones and a bluish color of the whites of the eyes

called also brittle bone disease, brittle bones, fragilitas ossium, osteopsathyrosis