osteoconductivity

English

Etymology

osteoconductive +‎ -ity

Noun

osteoconductivity (uncountable)

1. Property of a biomaterial that encourages osteoconduction.
   • 2003 January 1, Ashley R. Poynton with Joseph M. Lane, “Review of the State of the Art: Allograft-Based Systems for Use as Bone Graft Substitutes”, in Cato T. Laurencin, editor, Bone Graft Substitutes, ASTM International, →ISBN, →OL, page 19:

     The fibrous structure of these two products results in significantly greater osteoconductivity compared with the gel formulation and, hence, show an enhanced ability to serve as an osteoconductive graft substitute.