Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Absorbing or breaking down bone; having the alleged character or quality of an osteoclast. See osteoclast, 2.
Wiktionary
- adj. pathology Of or pertaining to an osteoclast
- adj. surgery Of or pertaining to osteoclasis
Examples
“Tumor necrosis factors alpha and beta induce osteoblastic cells to stimulate osteoclastic bone resorption.”
“DMARD treatment in RA DMARD Effect Antimalarials (136) Stabilize lysosomal membranes and inhibit metabolism of deoxyribonucleotides Gold compounds (136) Inhibit NF-κB activation Inhibit osteoclastic activation Inhibit B cell activation Increase IL-1ra production Penicillamine (136) Effects on free radical scavenging Catalyzes removal of metals from metalloproteinases Sulfasalazine”
“- An osteoblastic (and osteoclastic) induced excretion of pain mediators that result in sensitization of the nociceptor. [prostaglandin E, bradykinin, histamine, and interleukin]”
“Computed tomography revealed a progressively enlarging right renal lesion, multiple liver masses, enlargement of the para-aortic lymph nodes, and multiple osteoblastic and osteoclastic lesions.”
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Adjectival Arcana
A roster of adjectives that infrequently surface in typical conversation and writing. Many are dredged from scientific or other technical jargon or sieved from examples of disused archaic forms.
unitegmic, acaulescent, reticuloendothelial, ingressive, uniate, acanthopterygian, ossific, epiphysial, perivisceral, acœlomatous, cestoid, acælomate and 7756 more...
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