osteoclasis
[ os-tee-ok-luh-sis ]
noun
Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
Surgery. the fracturing of a bone to correct deformity.
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Above the age of six, the choice lies between osteoclasis and osteotomy.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for osteoclasis
osteoclasis
/ (ˌɒstɪˈɒkləsɪs) /
noun
surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity
absorption of bone tissue
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