medullization

medullization
Enlargement of the medullary spaces in the treatment of various skeletal disorders.

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med·ul·li·za·tion (med″ə-lĭ-zaґshən) 1. the enlargement of the haversian canals in rarefying osteitis, followed by their conversion into marrow channels. 2. replacement of bone by marrow cells.

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  • medullization — med·ul·li·za·tion (mĕd l ĭ zāʹshən) n. Replacement of bone tissue by marrow, as in inflammatory bone disease. * * * …   Universalium

  • medullization — n. transformation of bone into marrow …   English contemporary dictionary

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