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osteolysis

Pronunciation: /ˌɒstɪˈɒlɪsɪs/

Definition of osteolysis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the pathological destruction or disappearance of bone tissue.

Derivatives

osteolytic

adjective

osteolysis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of osteolysis in the US English dictionary

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