| marble bones disease 
 
 an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density;
 in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
 • Syn:
 osteopetrosis, Albers-Schonberg disease
 • Hypernyms:
 genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease,
 inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
 
 
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