aclasis


aclasis

 [ak´lah-sis] pathologic continuity of structure, as in dyschondroplasia.diaphyseal aclasis hereditary multiple exostoses.

ac·la·sis

(ak'la-sis), A state of continuity between normal and abnormal tissue. Synonym(s): aclasia [G. a- priv. + klasis, a breaking away, a fragment]

aclasis

(1) A pathological continuation of a normal structure—e.g., an exostosis.
(2) An obsolete term for a condition or sequence of events affecting the embryo, in which the lack of remodeling results in structural deformities.

ac·la·sis

(ak'lă-sis) A state of continuity between normal and abnormal tissue. [G. a- priv. + klasis, a breaking away, a fragment]

aclasis

Deformation or abnormal moulding of a structure, such as a bone, during fetal development or growth.