the removal of osseous tissue by osteoclasts; can be part of the normal balance of bone resorption and deposition or part of a pathologic process.
bone resorption
The removal of bone by osteoclasts. See also: resorption
bone re·sorp·tion
(bōn rē-sōrpshŭn) Removal of osseous tissue by osteoclasts; can be part of the normal balance of bone resorption and deposition or part of a pathologic process.