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Meaning of OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
autosomal
dominant
disorder
of
connective
tissue
characterized
by
brittle
bones
that
fracture
easily
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See Also:
autosomal dominant disease
,
autosomal dominant disorder
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disease characterized by an abnormal fragility of bones. The basic defect may be the failure of conversion of precollagen to
collagen
. It is an
autosomal dominant inherited
condition.
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