rheostosis

rheostosis

 [re″os-to´sis] a condition of hyperostosis marked by the presence of streaks in the bones; melorheostosis.

rhe·os·to·sis

(rē'os-tō'sis), A hypertrophying and condensing osteitis that tends to run in longitudinal streaks or columns, like wax drippings on a candle, and that involves a number of the long bones. Synonym(s): flowing hyperostosis, streak hyperostosis [rheo- + G. osteon, bone, + -osis, condition]

rhe·os·to·sis

(rē'os-tō'sis) A hypertrophying and condensing osteitis that tends to run in longitudinal streaks or columns, like wax drippings on a candle, and which involves several long bones. [rheo- + G. osteon, bone, + -osis, condition]