SINCE 1828
melorheostosis
noun
melo·rhe·os·to·sis
| \ ˌmel-ə-ˌrē-äs-ˈtō-səs
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plural melorheostoses\ -ˌsēz
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or melorheostosises
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or melorheostosises
Medical Definition of melorheostosis
: an extremely rare form of osteosclerosis of unknown etiology characterized by asymmetrical or local enlargement and sclerotic changes in the long bones of one extremity
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