osteitis deformans

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osteitis deformans

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From osteitis (“inflammation of bone”) + Latin dēfōrmāns (“deforming”). Named so because the disease was wrongly thought to be an inflammation of bones.

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historical, uncountable Paget's disease of bone.

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"osteitis deformans." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/osteitis%20deformans. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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osteitis deformans. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/osteitis%20deformans

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"osteitis deformans." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/osteitis%20deformans.

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@misc{osteitis_deformans_2026,
  title = {osteitis deformans},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/osteitis%20deformans},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}