resorption
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My dentist said a molar needed to be yanked because of a cellular breakdown called resorption, and a periodontist in his office recommended a bone graft and probably an implant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
The researchers tracked down distinct pockets of bone resorption activity as the cells 'morph' between actively resorbing osteoclasts and an intermediate cell state called osteomorphs, in real time.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023
"We also showed bone resorption by osteoclast is defected in doble knock mouse" says co-senior author of the second paper, Shiou-ling Lu.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023
Bone remodeling involves the processes of bone deposition by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In later stages the tail becomes relatively shorter through resorption.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman
