osteoclasis

[ os-tee-ok-luh-sis ]

/ ˌɒs tiˈɒk lə sɪs /

noun

Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.

Surgery. the fracturing of a bone to correct deformity.

Nearby words

osteochondrodystrophy, osteochondroma, osteochondromatosis, osteochondrosarcoma, osteochondrosis, osteoclasis, osteoclast, osteoclast-activating factor, osteoclastoma, osteocope, osteocranium

Origin of osteoclasis

From New Latin; see origin at osteo-, -clasis

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British Dictionary definitions for osteoclasis

osteoclasis

/ (ˌɒstɪˈɒkləsɪs) /

noun

surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity

absorption of bone tissue

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Medicine definitions for osteoclasis

osteoclasis

[ ŏs′tē-ŏk′lə-sĭs ]

n. pl. os•te•oc•la•ses (-sēz′)

The process of dissolution and resorption of bony tissue.

Surgical fracture of a bone performed to correct a deformity.diaclasis