Medical term:
osteoradionecrosis
osteoradionecrosis
[os″te-o-ra″de-o-nĕ-kro´sis]necrosis of bone as a result of excessive exposure to radiation.
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os·te·o·ra·di·o·ne·cro·sis
(os'tē-ō-rā'dē-ō-ne-krō'sis),Necrosis of bone produced by ionizing radiation; may be planned or unplanned.
[osteo- + radionecrosis]
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osteoradionecrosis
Degenerative pathology caused by radiation-induced cell injury, resulting in ↓ cell repair, ↓ vascularity, local hypoxia, necrosis, defective wound healing Clinical Edema, ulceration, bone necrosis, poor wound healing Management Hyperbaric O2. See Hyperbaric oxygen therapy.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
os·te·o·ra·di·o·ne·cro·sis
(os'tē-ō-rā'dē-ō-nĕ-krō'sis)Bone death produced by ionizing radiation; may be planned or unplanned.
[osteo- + radionecrosis]
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os·te·o·ra·di·o·ne·cro·sis
(os'tē-ō-rā'dē-ō-nĕ-krō'sis)Necrosis of bone produced by ionizing radiation.
[G. osteon, bone, + L. radius, ray, + G. nekrōsis, death, fr. nekros, dead]
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