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noun
A side-effect and disease caused by the consumption of bisphosphonate-based medications, resulting in the death of the jawbone and other rapidly regenerating bone tissues.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: bisphosphonate osteochemonecrosis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ONJ, osteochemonecrosis
History
Blend of bisphosphonate + phossy jaw.
