medullization /med·ul·li·za·tion/ (med″ah-lĭ-za´shun) enlargement of marrow spaces, as in rarefying osteitis.
med·ul·li·za·tion (m d l- -z  sh n)n. Replacement of bone tissue by marrow, as in osteitis. |
medullization
the enlargement of the haversian canals in rarefying osteitis, followed by their conversion into marrow channels; also the replacement of bone by marrow cells.
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