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osteonecrosis

Pronunciation: /ˌɒstɪəʊnɛˈkrəʊsɪs/

Definition of osteonecrosis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the death of bone tissue.

Derivatives

osteonecrotic

adjective

osteonecrosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of osteonecrosis in the US English dictionary

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