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osteoclasis

[os-tee-ok-luh-sis]

noun

  1. Physiology.,  the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.

  2. Surgery.,  the fracturing of a bone to correct deformity.

osteoclasis

/ ˌɒstɪˈɒkləsɪs /

noun

  1. surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity

  2. absorption of bone tissue

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of osteoclasis1

From New Latin; osteo-, -clasis
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Example Sentences

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Above the age of six, the choice lies between osteoclasis and osteotomy.

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