Hyperosteoidosis

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Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive formation of osteoid (especially in rickets)

    "Conversely, mutation in BMP1 —an enzyme that cleaves C-propeptide off procollagen—also results in a decrease in collagen maturation, hyperosteoidosis and hypermineralization (Hoyer-Kuhn et al., 2013 )."

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"Conversely, mutation in BMP1 —an enzyme that cleaves C-propeptide off procollagen—also results in a decrease in collagen maturation, hyperosteoidosis and hypermineralization (Hoyer-Kuhn et al., 2013 )."

Etymology

From hyper- + osteoidosis.

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