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porosis
[pŏ-ro´sis]1. formation of the callus in repair of a fractured bone.
2. cavity formation.
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po·ro·sis
, pl.po·ro·ses
(pō-rō'sis, -sēz),A porous condition.
Synonym(s): porosity (1)
[L. porosus, porous]
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po·ro·sis
, pl. poroses (pōr-ō'sis, -sēz)A porous condition.
Synonym(s): porosity (1) .
Synonym(s): porosity (1) .
[L. porosus, porous]
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po·ro·sis
, pl. poroses (pōr-ō'sis, -sēz)A porous condition.
Synonym(s): porosity (1) .
Synonym(s): porosity (1) .
[L. porosus, porous]
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