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resorb
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re·sorb  (r-sôrb, -zôrb)
v. re·sorbed, re·sorb·ing, re·sorbs
v.tr.
1. To absorb again.
2. Biology To dissolve and assimilate (bone tissue, for example).
v.intr.
To undergo resorption.
[Latin resorbre, to suck back : re-, re- + sorbre, to suck up.]
resorb [rɪˈsɔːb]
vb
(tr) to absorb again
[from Latin resorbēre, from re- + sorbēre to suck in; see absorb]
resorbent  adj
resorptive  adj
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Verb1.resorb - undergo resorption
reabsorb
absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
Translations
resorb
vt → resorbieren (spec), → (wieder) aufsaugen
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However it is justified to extract the wisdom teeth if: there are repeated incidences of pericoronitis the tooth has deep cavity or is resorbing is causing decay or resorption in the adjacent tooth is associated with cyst or tumour is in line of a fracture of the jaw Extraction could be done under local anaesthesia , sedation or general anaesthesia depending on the condition.
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