Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteolysis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
os-te-ol-y-sis
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue.

Uncountable

Etymology

From osteo- + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

acroosteolysis osteolytic

Rhymes With

hydrolysis electrolysis glycolysis pyrolysis hemolysis proteolysis rhabdomyolysis autolysis glycogenolysis heterolysis histolysis cytolysis

Questions

What does osteolysis mean?
The resorption or dissolution of bone tissue.
Where does osteolysis come from?
From osteo- + -lysis.

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