| resorption | <physiology> The loss of substance through physiologic or pathologic means, such as loss of dentin and cementum of a tooth or of the alveolar process of the mandible or maxilla. Origin: L. Resorbere = to swallow again (10 Mar 1998) |
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| resorption atelectasis | The slow partial collapse of a lobe that occurs when communication between alveoli and trachea is obstructed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| resorption lacunae | Tiny depressions, pits, or irregular grooves in bone that is being resorbed by osteoclasts. Synonym: resorption lacunae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ridge resorption | A loss in the volume and size of the alveolar portion of the mandible or maxilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| root resorption | Resorption in which cementum or dentin is lost from the root of a tooth owing to cementoclastic or osteoclastic activity in conditions such as trauma of occlusion or neoplasms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| horizontal resorption | A progressive loss of alveolar and supporting bone surrounding the teeth, beginning at the most coronal level of the bone. Synonym: horizontal resorption. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal resorption | A loss of tooth structure originating within the pulp cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tooth resorption | Resorption of calcified dental tissue, involving demineralization due to reversal of the cation exchange and lacunar resorption by osteoclasts. There are two types: external (as a result of tooth pathology) and internal (apparently initiated by a peculiar inflammatory hyperplasia of the pulp). (12 Dec 1998) |
| embryo resorption | Death and resorption of the embryo that takes place at any developmental stage after ovum implantation and before the completion of organogenesis. does not include foetal resorption. (12 Dec 1998) |
| foetal resorption | <obstetrics> Death and resorption of the foetus at any stage after the completion of organogenesis. It does not include embryo resorption. (12 Dec 1998) |