bisphossy jaw
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See also: bis-phossy jaw
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of bisphosphonate + phossy jaw.
Noun
[edit]bisphossy jaw (uncountable)
- (pathology) A side-effect and disease caused by the consumption of bisphosphonate-based medications, resulting in the death of the jawbone, and other rapidly regenerating bone tissues.
Synonyms
[edit]Hypernyms
[edit]- osteonecrosis of the jaw , ONJ (when dealing with just the jaw)
- osteochemonecrosis
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