osteoradionecrosis

[os-tee-oh-rey-dee-oh-nuh-kroh-sis, -ne-]

os·te·o·ra·di·o·ne·cro·sis

[os-tee-oh-rey-dee-oh-nuh-kroh-sis, -ne-]
noun Pathology.
bone tissue death induced by radiation.

Origin:
osteo- + radio- + necrosis
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Osteoradionecrosis has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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osteoradionecrosis os·te·o·ra·di·o·ne·cro·sis (ŏs'tē-ō-rā'dē-ō-nə-krō'sĭs, -ně-)
n.
Necrosis of bone caused by exposure to ionizing radiation.

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