osteoconduction
English
Etymology
osteo- + conduction
Noun
osteoconduction (uncountable)
- (medicine) Physical, three-dimensional scaffold or matrix to facilitate bone repair.
- (medicine) The passive process by which bone grows on a surface.
References
- Robert Gunzburg, M. Szpalski, and N. Passuti The Use of Bone Substitutes in Spine Surgery: A State of the Art Review. Springer:2002, p. 12