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Lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
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osteolysis
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WordNet
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n. lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Osteolysis \Os`te*ol"y*sis\, n. [NL. osteo- + Gr. ly`sis a loosing.] Softening and absorption of bone. -- Os`te*o*lyt"ic , a.
Wiktionary
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n. The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue
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Osteolysis is an active resorption of bone matrix by osteoclasts and can be interpreted as the reverse of ossification . Although osteoclasts are active during the natural formation of healthy bone the term "osteolysis" specifically refers to a pathological ...