Medical Dictionary

osteolysis

noun os·te·ol·y·sis \ˌäs-tē-ˈäl-ə-səs\
plural os·te·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of OSTEOLYSIS

:  dissolution of bone especially when associated with resorption

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