osteonecrosis of the jaw
English
Noun
osteonecrosis
of
the
jaw
(
uncountable
)
(
rheumatology
,
pathology
)
A
severe
bone
disease
where a
portion
of the
jawbone
undergoes
necrosis
, causing
exposed
bone tissue
to
become
visible
through the
gums
, often due to a
lack
of
blood
supply
to the
area
.
Synonym:
(
initialism
)
ONJ