osteolysis

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ -lysis.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlɪsɪs

Noun

osteolysis (uncountable)

1. The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue.

Derived terms

• acroosteolysis
• osteolytic

Translations

dissolution of bone tissue

• Finnish: osteolyysi, luun liukeneminen
• Greek: οστεόλυση (el) f (osteólysi), οστεολυσία (el) f (osteolysía)