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This process is called osteogenesis and is specific to the body part exercised; for example, squats increase the strength of bones in the legs.—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024 Hu and colleagues found that annealed and randomly-ordered textiles performed best in creating a larger piezoelectric effect and stimulating osteogenesis.—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2023 To prepare her skull to fit a donor face, surgeons employ a method called distraction osteogenesis.—National Geographic, 8 May 2014 These kids have autism, cerebral palsy, osteogenesis or other conditions.—Mike Candelaria, OrlandoSentinel.com, 21 June 2018 Werner, who has osteogenesis imperfecta — known as brittle bones disease — was also dealing with health issues.—Steven Goode, courant.com, 25 May 2017
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