bone formation

collocation in English

meaningsofboneandformation

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bone
noun[C or U]
uk
/bəʊn/us
/boʊn/
any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up ...
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formation
noun
uk
/fɔːˈmeɪ.ʃən/us
/fɔːrˈmeɪ.ʃən/
the way something is naturally made or the way it has ...
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(Definition ofboneandformationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbone formation

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We used palate organ cultures as a model to study the effects of impaired shelf fusion onboneformation.
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Direct transformation from quiescence toboneformationin the adult periosteum following a single brief period of bone loading.
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Medication to maintain bone mass or stimulate newboneformationis seldom prescribed by geriatricians.
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It may be that steroids decreaseboneformationsignificantly, while increasing resorption.
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This activity in turn stimulatesboneformationand turnover.
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Combined, these responses reveal a decrease inboneformationcoupled with an increase in bone resorption.
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Either directly or indirectly, these data suggest that prostate cancers regulate factors within the bone microenvironment that can stimulate bone resorption in addition toboneformation.
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Boneformationand resorption appear to be able to be up- or down-regulated quite quickly in response to changes in the amount of load placed upon bone.
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We also see unmistakable signs of milk deficiency, because milk contains the calcium which is essential for perfectboneformation.
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Some prevent bone breakdown and stimulate newboneformationwhile others help maintain bone density and reduce fracture rates.
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It appears that our people are definitely deficient in this particular quality ofboneformation.
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Defective teeth go with defectiveboneformationin the body as a whole.
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It is secreted by osteoblasts duringboneformation, initiating mineralization and promoting mineral crystal formation.
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The disease phenotypes are due to improperboneformationand is more often seen in males though the severity depends on age.
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As noted by the name, the patient's face becomes enlarged and disproportionate due to the fibrous tissue and atypicalboneformation.
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