osteoconduction
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From osteo- + conduction.
Noun
[edit]osteoconduction (uncountable)
- (medicine) Physical, three-dimensional scaffold or matrix to facilitate bone repair.
- (medicine) The passive process by which bone grows on a surface.
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[edit]References
[edit]- Robert Gunzburg, M. Szpalski, and N. Passuti The Use of Bone Substitutes in Spine Surgery: A State of the Art Review. Springer:2002, p. 12 [1]