- hydroxyapatite
- or hydroxylapatite noun Date: 1912 a complex phosphate of calcium Ca5(PO4)3OH that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone
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Hydroxyapatite — Catégorie VIII : phosphates, arséniates, vanadates[1] Hydroxyapatite Slovaquie … Wikipédia en Français
Hydroxyapatite — A major component and an essential ingredient of normal bone and teeth. Hydroxyapatite makes up bone mineral and the matrix of teeth. It is hydroxyapatite that gives bones and teeth their rigidity. * * * A natural mineral structure that the… … Medical dictionary
hydroxyapatite — n. 1) the crystalline component of bones and teeth, consisting of a complex form of calcium phosphate. 2) a biocompatible ceramic material that is a synthetic form of natural hydroxyapatite. Some joint replacement prostheses are coated with… … The new mediacal dictionary
Hydroxyapatite crystal disease — The inflammation caused by hydroxyapatite crystals has been referred to as hydroxyapatite crystal disease. Hydroxyapatite is a major component and an essential ingredient of normal bone and teeth, makes up bone mineral and the matrix of teeth,… … Medical dictionary
hydroxyapatite crystal — microscopic crystals of hydroxyapatite occurring in joints or bursae in a variety of connective tissue disorders. See also apatite deposition disease, under disease … Medical dictionary
hydroxyapatite — The calcium phosphate mineral, Ca10(PO4) 6(OH) 2, found both in rocks of non organic origin and as a component of bone and dentine. Used as column packing for chromatography, particularly for separating double stranded DNA from mixtures… … Dictionary of molecular biology
hydroxyapatite — /huy drok see ap euh tuyt /, n. a mineral, Ca10(PO4)6OH2, that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone. [1910 15; HYDROXY + APATITE] * * * … Universalium
hydroxyapatite — noun A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth … Wiktionary
hydroxyapatite — hy·droxy·apatite … English syllables
hydroxyapatite — noun see hydroxylapatite … Useful english dictionary
