Definition of Bone wax

1. Noun. beeswax with the addition of paraffin, or some other agent, to soften it, used to stop bleeding from bones during surgery. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Bone wax

1. A mixture of antiseptic agents, oil, and wax used to stop bleeding by plugging bone cavities or haversian canals. Synonym: Horsley's bone wax. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bone Wax

bone regeneration
bone remodeling
bone resorption
bone scan
bone scan: falsely negative metastases
bone sclerosis
bone sensibility
bone spavin
bone structure
bone structures
bone substitutes
bone tissue
bone transplantation
bone tumour
bone up
bone wax (current term)
bone wires
bone within a bone
boneache
boneaches
boneblack
boneblacks
boned
boned up
bonedigger
bonediggers
bonedog
bonedogs
bonedry
boneen

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