bisphossy jaw

See also: bis-phossy jaw

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of bisphosphonate +‎ phossy jaw.

Noun

bisphossy jaw (uncountable)

  1. (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.
    Synonym: bisphosphonate osteochemonecrosis
    Hypernyms: ONJ (osteonecrosis of the jaw, when dealing with just the jaw), osteochemonecrosis

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