os·te·oc·la·sis ( s t -k l -s s)n. pl. os·te·oc·la·ses (-s z) 1. The process of dissolution and resorption of bony tissue. 2. Surgical fracture of a bone, performed to correct a deformity. [osteo- + Greek klasis, breakage (from kl  n, to break).] |
osteoclasis [ˌɒstɪˈɒkləsɪs]
n
1. (Medicine / Surgery) surgical fracture of a bone to correct deformity
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) absorption of bone tissue
osteoclasis
the breaking of a bone either to correct a deformity or to reset a bone that has healed badly after a fracture. See also bodily functions.
See also: Bonesthe process by which bone tissue is broken down and absorbed by the body. See also bones.
See also: Bodily Functions
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| Noun | 1. | osteoclasis - treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) |
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