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osteolysis

Syllabification: (os·te·ol·y·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌästēˈäləsis/
Definition of osteolysis

noun

Medicine
  • the pathological destruction or disappearance of bone tissue.

Derivatives

osteolytic

Pronunciation: /-əˈlitik/
adjective

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