PYCNODYSOSTOSIS

pycnodysostosis

(noun) a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pycnodysostosis (countable and uncountable, plural pycnodysostoses)

(medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by dense, fragile bones and dwarfism.

Source: Wiktionary



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16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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