Wolff's law

proper noun

The rule that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads under which it is placed, becoming stronger to resist that sort of loading.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. medicineThe rule that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads under which it is placed, becoming stronger to resist that sort of loading.

Origin

Developed by the German anatomist and surgeon Julius Wolff (1836–1902).

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APA

Wolff's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolff's%20law

MLA

“Wolff's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolff's%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wolff's law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolff's%20law.

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