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PRONUNCIATION OF PYCNODYSOSTOSIS

pycnodysostosis  [ˌpɪknəʊˌdɪsɒsˈtəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYCNODYSOSTOSIS

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Pycnodysostosis is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PYCNODYSOSTOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pycnodysostosis

Pycnodysostosis (from Greek: πυκνός (puknos) meaning "dense", dys ("defective"), and ostosis ("condition of the bone")), is a lysosomal storage disease of the bone caused by a mutation in the gene that codes the enzyme cathepsin K.

Definition of pycnodysostosis in the English dictionary

The definition of pycnodysostosis in the dictionary is a disorder characterized by fragile bones.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYCNODYSOSTOSIS


apoptosis
ˌæpəpˈtəʊsɪs
asbestosis
ˌæsbɛsˈtəʊsɪs
athetosis
ˌæθəˈtəʊsɪs
endocytosis
ˌɛndəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
exocytosis
ˌɛksəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
halitosis
ˌhælɪˈtəʊsɪs
hyperkeratosis
ˌhaɪpəˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs
keratosis
ˌkɛrəˈtəʊsɪs
ketosis
kɪˈtəʊsɪs
kurtosis
kəˈtəʊsɪs
leucocytosis
ˌluːkəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
lymphocytosis
ˌlɪmfəʊsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
mitosis
maɪˈtəʊsɪs
myxomatosis
ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs
neurofibromatosis
ˌnjʊərəʊˌfaɪbrəməˈtəʊsɪs
parasitosis
ˌpærəsɪˈtəʊsɪs
phagocytosis
ˌfæɡəsaɪˈtəʊsɪs
proptosis
prɒpˈtəʊsɪs
ptosis
ˈtəʊsɪs
steatosis
ˌstɪəˈtəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYCNODYSOSTOSIS

pya
pyaemia
pyaemic
pyat
pycnidia
pycnidiospore
pycnidium
pycnite
pycnoconidia
pycnoconidium
pycnodysostoses
pycnogonid
pycnogonoid
pycnometer
pycnometric
pycnoses
pycnosis
pycnospore
pycnostyle
pycnotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYCNODYSOSTOSIS

actinic keratosis
agranulocytosis
amitosis
athrocytosis
chondromatosis
dermatophytosis
dermatosis
diagnosis
erythroblastosis
exostosis
gliomatosis
hemochromatosis
hyperostosis
leukocytosis
lipomatosis
macrocytosis
onychocryptosis
papillomatosis
pinocytosis
spherocytosis
synostosis

Synonyms and antonyms of pycnodysostosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pycnodysostosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYCNODYSOSTOSIS

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Translator English - Chinese

pycnodysostosis
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Translator English - Spanish

picnodisostosis
570 millions of speakers

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pycnodysostosis
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Translator English - Hindi

pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostose
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Translator English - Malay

Pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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Translator English - Japanese

濃化異骨症
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pycnodysostosis
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Pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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प्यकोएनॉडीयोस्टोस
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Translator English - Turkish

pycnodysostosis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

picnodisostosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pycnodysostosis
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Translator English - Ukrainian

pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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pycnodysostosis
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Translator English - Swedish

pycnodysostosis
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Translator English - Norwegian

pycnodysostosis
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Trends of use of pycnodysostosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYCNODYSOSTOSIS»

The term «pycnodysostosis» is used very little and occupies the 176.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYCNODYSOSTOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pycnodysostosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYCNODYSOSTOSIS»

Discover the use of pycnodysostosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pycnodysostosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rare Genetic Disorders That Affect the Skeleton
Gelb BD, Edelson JG, Desnick RJ: Linkage of pycnodysostosis to chromosome 1q21 by homozygosity mapping. Nature Genet 10: 235-237, 1995. Gelb BD, Shi GP, Chapman HA, Desnick RJ: Pycnodysostosis, a lysosomal disease caused by  ...
H.J. Mankin, MD & K.P. Mankin, MD, 2013
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Dynamics of Bone and Cartilage Metabolism: Principles and ...
B. Pycnodysostosis Pycnodysostosis is the skeletal dysplasia that perhaps affected the French impressionist painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864–1901 ) [62]. More than 100 cases from 50 kindreds have been described since the condition ...
Markus J. Seibel, Simon P. Robins, John P. Bilezikian, 2006
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Mendelian Inheritance in Man: A Catalog of Human Genes and ...
Because cathepsin K (601 105), a cysteine protease gene that is highly expressed in osteoclasts, maps to the same region as pycnodysostosis, Gelb et al. (1996) sought mutations in the cathepsin K gene. They identified nonsense, missense, ...
Victor A. McKusick, 1998
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Dento/Oro/Craniofacial Anomalies and Genetics
B.D. Gelb, G.P. Shi, H.A. Chapman, R.J. Desnick, Pycnodysostosis, a lysosomal disease caused by cathepsin K deficiency, Science 273 (5279) (1996) 1236– 1238. B.D. Gelb, E. Spencer, S. Obad, G.J. Edelson, S. Faure, J. Weissenbach, et al., ...
Agnes Bloch-Zupan, Heddie Sedano, Crispian Scully, 2012
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Peptide Hydrolases—Advances in Research and Application: ...
pycnodysostosis patients reported since 1996 and focused on the genetic characteristics of CTSK mutations and/or the clinical phenotypes of pycnodysostosis. Thirty three different CTSK mutations have been found in 59 unrelated ...
‎2012
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Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of ...
Maroteaux P, Lamy M 1965 The malady of Toulouse-Lautrec. JAMA 191:715-717 . Maroteaux P, Lamy M 1962 La pycnodysostose. Presse Med 70:999-1002. Gelb BD, Bromme D, Desnick RJ 2001 Pycnodysostosis: Cathep— sin K deficiency.
‎2009
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Syndromes of the Head and Neck
Mandibuloacral dysplasia resembles pycnodysostosis in delayed closure of skull sutures, wormian bones, and hypoplasia of terminal phalanges, but there is no increase in bone density or aplasia of the mandibular angle. Instead there is ...
M.S. D.Sc. Regents' Professor Emeritus of Oral Pathology and Genetics at School of Dentistry Robert J. Gorlin D.D.S, D.M.D. M. Michael Cohen Jr., Ph.D. Professor Oral Pathology Faculty of Denistry, Ph.D. Department of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics Raoul C.M. Hennekam M.D., Academic Medical Center University of Amsterdam, 2001
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Bone Resorption
Pycnodysostosis is an autosomal recessive osteochondrodysplasia characterized by osteosclerosis and short stature, as well as deformity of the skull , maxilla and phalanges, osteosclerosis, and bone fragility. The condition was first described ...
Felix Bronner, Mary C. Farach-Carson, Janet Rubin, 2006
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Genetics for Orthopedic Surgeons: The Molecular Genetic ...
Pycnodysostosis. MIM 265800 Clinical features These are relatively mild and consist of a bulging cranium, persistent anterior fontanelle, micrognathia, short terminal phalanges which show acro-osteolysis, dental maleruption and mild to ...
Ian D. Young, 2002
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Apnea: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2012 ...
Pycnodysostosis (OMIM:265800) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder due to a mutation in the cathepsin K gene, which causes a decrease of the bone turnover and a deterioration of the bone structure. Our aim was to describe a 5 ...
‎2012

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYCNODYSOSTOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pycnodysostosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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The afflictions of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
There has been much debate as to their cause, with the consensus nowadays being pycnodysostosis, a hereditary autosomal recessive condition caused by a ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Nov 14»
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Google Doodle: Η 150η επέτειος από τη γέννηση του Ανρί ντε …
Οι σύγχρονοι γιατροί αποδίδουν την πάθησή του σε άγνωστη γενετική διαταραχή, την οποία συχνά συνδέουν με την pycnodysostosis (που έγινε γνωστή ως ... «Ant1News, Nov 14»
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Google Doodle Mengangkat Biografi Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec …
Kedokteran modern menemukan penyakit seniman Prancis ini sebagai kelainan genetik, kemungkinan pycnodysostosis ( juga kadang-kadang dikenal sebagai ... «Pewartaekbis.com, Nov 14»
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Toulouse-Lautrec, Moulin Rouge: La Goulue (1891). Courtesy …
He was born with a rare disease, pycnodysostosis, which causes fragile bones and an extreme shortness of stature. He was a sickly child and he broke both ... «The Australian, Dec 12»

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