osteogenesis

Formation and development of bony tissue. Also called osteogeny.

The formation of bone; the development of the bones.

• o. imperfecta — an inherited condition marked by abnormally brittle bones that are subject to fracture. Affected lambs and calves are normal in appearance but are unable to stand. There is a defect in formation of bone matrix caused by a deficiency of procollagen N-peptidase. Called also paper-bone disease, juvenile osteoporosis.