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osteolysis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒlɪsɪs

1

noun

Meaning 1

The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lysis

History

Etymology

From osteo- + -lysis.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: osteolyysi — dissolution of bone tissue
  • Finnish: luun liukeneminen — dissolution of bone tissue
  • Greek: οστεόλυση (osteólysi) — dissolution of bone tissue
  • Greek: οστεολυσία (osteolysía) — dissolution of bone tissue