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porosis

 [pŏ-ro´sis]
1. formation of the callus in repair of a fractured bone.
2. cavity formation.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

po·ro·sis

, pl.

po·ro·ses

(pō-rō'sis, -sēz),
A porous condition.
Synonym(s): porosity (1)
[L. porosus, porous]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

po·ro·sis

, pl. poroses (pōr-ō'sis, -sēz)
A porous condition.
Synonym(s): porosity (1) .
[L. porosus, porous]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

po·ro·sis

, pl. poroses (pōr-ō'sis, -sēz)
A porous condition.
Synonym(s): porosity (1) .
[L. porosus, porous]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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