osteoclasis: Meaning and Definition of

os•te•oc•la•sis

Pronunciation: (os"tē-ok'lu-sis), [key]
— n.
  1. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
  2. the fracturing of a bone to correct deformity.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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