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ossifluent

ossifluent adjective: breaking down and softening bony tissue.

Adjective

ossifluent (not comparable)

  1. Breaking down and softening bony tissue.
    • an ossifluent abscess
    • You have certainly seen those vast abscesses which are consecutive to Pott's disease of the spine; these are perfect types of ossifluent abscesses.1888 February 25, “Ossifluent abcess; osteitis of the pelvis”, in The Medical and Surgical Reporter

Questions about ossifluent

What does ossifluent mean?
Ossifluent means breaking down and softening bony tissue.
What part of speech is ossifluent?
Ossifluent is an adjective.

Words near ossifluent in the dictionary

  1. ossified
  2. ossifier
  3. ossifiers
  4. ossifies
  5. ossifluence
  6. ossifluent
  7. ossiform
  8. ossifraga
  9. ossifragas
  10. ossifrage
  11. ossifrages

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