Definition of osteolysis in English:
osteolysis
noun ˌɒstɪˈɒlɪsɪsˌästēˈäləsəs
mass nounMedicine The pathological destruction or disappearance of bone tissue.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cement has been partially effective, as it acts to seal the bone and prevent osteolysis.
- The right shoulder showed possible osteolysis of the distal end of the clavicle, which may have been related to the history of recent weightlifting.
- Atraumatic osteolysis of the distal clavicle is an unusual injury that occurs most often in weightlifters.
- As improved fixation allowed implants to remain implanted longer, it became apparent that a method to reduce polyethylene wear, which results in osteolysis, was needed.
- At one-year and annual visits, range of motion and x-rays are assessed to check for loosening, stress fractures, or osteolysis.
Derivatives
adjective
Medicine Osteoclasts actively resorb and remodel bone as required for growth; these are giant, multinuclear, phagocytic, and osteolytic cells.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most patients in clinical trials had osteolytic bone metastases on imaging studies.
- In addition, multiple small osteolytic lesions were identified at the site of implantation.
- Roentgenograms of the lesions showed mainly well-circumscribed lesions, occasionally osteolytic.
- A computed tomographic scan showed several osteoblastic and osteolytic lesions in vertebral bodies and the pelvis, compatible with metastases.