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osteocatabolism

osteocatabolism noun: the catabolism of bone tissue.

Noun

osteocatabolism (uncountable)

  1. The catabolism of bone tissue

Origin of osteocatabolism

From osteo- + catabolism.

Questions about osteocatabolism

What does osteocatabolism mean?
Osteocatabolism means the catabolism of bone tissue.
What part of speech is osteocatabolism?
Osteocatabolism is a noun.

Words near osteocatabolism in the dictionary

  1. osteocarcinomata
  2. osteocartilage
  3. osteocartilagenous
  4. osteocartilaginous
  5. osteocatabolic
  6. osteocatabolism
  7. osteochemonecrosis
  8. osteochondral
  9. osteochondritic
  10. osteochondritis
  11. osteochondritis dissecans

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