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Definition of PycnodysostosisPycnodysostosis: An inherited disorder of bone that causes short stature and abnormally dense brittle bones. Pycnodysostosis can be due to a defect in the enzyme cathepsin K. Sometimes spelled pyknodysostosis. The French artist Toulouse-Lautrec is thought to have had this disease. No specific treatment is available. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012 Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List 
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