Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Dissolution or degeneration of bone tissue through disease.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Softening and disintegration of bone.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Softening and absorption of bone.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply

Etymologies

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osteo- + -lysis

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Examples

  • "The body mounts a cellular reaction to try to deal with the wear debris, a reaction that unfortunately often leads to unwanted destruction of bone (called osteolysis) around the implant," he wrote in the report.

    The Memphis Daily News 2009

  • The drug halted the infection within one day of treatment, preventing the development of osteolysis, bone breakdown associated with joint-replacement failure.

    Clue to What Makes Lyme Bacteria Tick Ann Lukits 2011

  • Training and research focus on (a) an evolutionary perspective in the analysis of morphology, including the influences of function, structure, and phylogenetic history, and (b) the structural adaptations of bone as load-bearing tissue, including the physiologic mechanisms of osteogenesis and osteolysis.

    Egnorance: The Egotistical Combination of Ignorance and Arrogance - The Panda's Thumb 2007

  • Polyethylene particulate debris-induced periprosthetic osteolysis is a known complication of knee arthroplasty surgery, and may result in the need for revision surgery.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Henry Atkinson 2010

  • We present the case of a 71 year old man who developed knee pain and osteolysis around an uncemented total knee replacement.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Henry Atkinson 2010

  • Also, with time, the number of surgical revisions has increased due to osteolysis, or bone resorption as a result of the body's reaction to debris created by wear and corrosion of the metal implants.

    Blisstree 2009

  • Besides the difficulty of mimicking these functions, designers of replacement joints also have the added challenge of inserting a flange (a type of rod) into the ulna, a small bone in the lower arm that is prone to osteolysis or dissolving.

    The Memphis Daily News 2009

  • The former index presumably reflects the key role of inhibition of osteolysis after 186Re-HEDP treatment for achievement of improved response.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • Bisphosphonates (BPs) had long been used in metabolic bone disease as osteoporosis, tumor-associated hypercalcaemia and metastases-induced osteolysis due to their ability to inhibit bone resorption.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • Also, with time, the number of surgical revisions has increased due to osteolysis, or bone resorption as a result of the body's reaction to debris created by wear and corrosion of the metal implants.

    Blisstree 2009

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