bisphossy jaw
See also: bis-phossy jaw
English
Etymology
Blend of bisphosphonate + phossy jaw.
Alternative forms
- bis-phossy jaw
Noun
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
- bisphosphonate osteochemonecrosis
Hypernyms
- osteonecrosis of the jaw , ONJ (when dealing with just the jaw)
- osteochemonecrosis
Related terms
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- bis-
- bisphosphonate
- jaw
- phossy
- phossy jaw
- phosphorus
- phosphonate
See also
- phossy jaw
- radium jaw