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| os·te·oc·la·sis [ òstee ókləssiss ] (plural os·te·oc·la·ses [ òstee óklə sz ]) |
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1. bony tissue disintegration: the process of disintegration and assimilation of bony tissue that occurs during normal growth of bone or as part of healing at a fracture site
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2. surgical breaking of bone: a surgical procedure in which a bone is broken in order to correct a natural malformation or a badly healed fracture
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| [Early 20th century. <osteo- + Greek klasis "breaking" < klan "to break"] |
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