noun
Meaning 1
A disease resulting from the temporary or permanent loss of the blood supply to the bones, causing bone tissue death and bone collapse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: osteonecrosis, aseptic necrosis, ischemic bone necrosis
Antonyms: none provided