medullization

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noun

Conversion into marrow, as the softening of bone tissue in the course of osteitis.

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Meanings

nounmedullization (usually uncountable, plural medullizations)

plural medullizations

  1. uncountableusuallyConversion into marrow, as the softening of bone tissue in the course of osteitis.

Origin

From medulla + -ization.

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APA

medullization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medullization

MLA

“medullization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medullization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medullization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medullization.

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