Osteolysis refers to the destruction of bone through bone resorption with removal or loss of calcium.
Comment:
Osteolysis may be a feature of neoplastic, infectious, metabolis, vascular, and joint disorders and is also a component of many hereditary diseases. Osteolysis may be highly localized or more diffuse. This term is meant to group the more specific osteolysis terms.
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Breakdown of bone; Increased bone resorption; Osteolytic defects of bones