osteoclasis
noun
- the breaking down and absorption of bony tissue
- the breaking of a bone to correct a deformity, esp. after a badly healed previous fracture
See osteoclasis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ŏsˌtē-ŏkˈlə-sĭs)
noun pl. os·te·oc·la·ses (-sēzˌ) - The process of dissolution and resorption of bony tissue.
- Surgical fracture of a bone, performed to correct a deformity.
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