osteoinduction

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ induction.

Noun

osteoinduction (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) A biologic response in which chemical signals induce osteogenesis

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 [1]
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