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osteogenesis imperfecta Definition

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osteogenesis imperfecta
noun(osteogenesis im-per-fec-ta)
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

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