Bone Formation

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BF
Pronunciation
/boʊn fɔrˈmeɪʃən/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. This study investigated the use of mechanical stimulation to promote cartilage rather than bone formation within an osteotomy.
  2. This is the normal fetal growth plate demonstrating the process of endochondral bone formation in a long bone.
  3. Our discovery proves that inhibiting osteoclasts while simultaneously stimulating new bone formation can be done.
  4. These compounds have high affinity for bone and inhibit osteoclast resorption but not promote bone formation.
  5. Capricorn's cell salt is calcium phosphate, which is the most important element in bone formation.

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