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osteoclastic
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌɒs.ti.əʊˈklɑː.stɪk/ us /ˌɑː.sti.oʊˈklæs.tɪk/
relating to osteoclasts (= cells that get rid of bone tissue):
Increased osteoclastic activity increases the risk for osteoporosis and fractures.
Early in the disease there is excessive osteoclastic bone resorption.
The disease is characterized by an uncoupling of osteoblastic and osteoclastic activity.
Bisphosphonates reduce the osteoclastic response to bone metastasis.
This may be useful in reducing bone pain and decreasing osteoclastic bone resorption.
Osteoclastic activity was observed in the bone throughout the period of experiment.
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gnathic
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osteophyte
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parietal
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pectoral girdle
TMJ
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triquetrum
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