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osteoclasis
[ os-tee-ok-luh-sis ]
/ ˌɒs tiˈɒk lə sɪs /
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noun
Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
Surgery. the fracturing of a bone to correct deformity.
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How to use osteoclasis in a sentence
Above the age of six, the choice lies between osteoclasis and osteotomy.
British Dictionary definitions for osteoclasis
osteoclasis
/ (ˌɒstɪˈɒkləsɪs) /
noun
surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity
absorption of bone tissue
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Medical 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
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