- diaclasis
- di·ac·la·sis (di-akґlə-sis) [dia- + Gr. klasis fracture] osteoclasis.
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diaclasis
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diaclasis — … Useful english dictionary
diaclasis, diaclasia — SYN: osteoclasis. [G. diaklasis, a breaking up, fr. dia, through, + klasis, a breaking] … Medical dictionary
diaclasi — {{hw}}{{diaclasi}}{{/hw}}s. f. Grande frattura di rocce, non accompagnata da forte spostamento … Enciclopedia di italiano
osteoclasis — noun The surgical fracture of a bone in order to correct a deformity Syn: diaclasis … Wiktionary
osteoclasis, osteoclasia — Intentional fracture of a bone to correct deformity. SYN: diaclasis, diaclasia. [osteo + G. klasis, fracture] … Medical dictionary
disdiaclasis — ‖ disdiaclasis Optics. (dɪsdaɪˈækləsɪs) [mod.L., irreg. f. Gr. δίς twice (in comb. regularly δι , di 2) + διάκλασις: see diaclasis.] Double refraction (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1883) … Useful english dictionary
