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Definition of Osteolysis
1. Noun. Lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply.
Definition of Osteolysis
1. n. Softening and absorption of bone.
Definition of Osteolysis
1. Noun. The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Osteolysis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Osteolysis
Literary usage of Osteolysis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics by The American College of Surgeons, Franklin H. Martin Memorial Foundation (1922)
"Their quality of osteolysis is almost as characteristic as osteogenesis. ...
But we must remember that osteolysis is a normal attribute of the bone tissue. ..."
2. Progressive Medicine by Hobart Amory Hare (1922)
"Early efforts at repair in any non-suppurative area of osteolysis, exhibits a
picture similar to the process termed hemorrhagic osteomyelitis, ..."
3. Environmental Issues in Primary Careedited by Barbara S. Murdock edited by Barbara S. Murdock (1994)
"Examples include angiosarcoma of the liver and acro-osteolysis, caused by vinyl
chloride exposure, and mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. ..."
4. The Science of chiropractic: Its Principles and Adjustments by Daniel David Palmer, Bartlett Joshua Palmer (1906)
"Osteoid—Resembling bone. Osteological—Pertaining to osteology, science of structure
and function of bone. osteolysis—Death of bone. Hospital gangrene. ..."
5. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1920)
"Science of the anatomy, structure, and function of bones. osteolysis, os~te-ol'-is-is.
The absorption of bone. Osteoma, os-te-rf-mah. A bony tumor. ..."
6. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Morphological signs of osteolysis were absent, and the failure of résorption
caused osteopetrosis with retention of lamellar bone in cortices. ..."
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