Rarefying osteitis definitions

Rarefying osteitis

Rarefying osteitis is a general term for a radiolucent lesion on a radiograph usually diagnosed as a periapical abscess or a periapical cyst. ...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rarefying_osteitis

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rarefying osteitis

a bone disease in which the inorganic matter is diminished and the hard bone becomes cancellated.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

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