resorb
Absorb once more
To resorb is to absorb again or reabsorb—specifically, to break down and assimilate material back into the body.
Bone tissue resorbs and rebuilds continuously throughout life.
The body may resorb a blood clot, a fetus that fails to develop, or the roots of baby teeth as permanent teeth push through.
The noun is resorption.
Absorption or understanding
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- metabolizeConvert to energy
- reclaimTake back possession
- reuptakeNeurotransmitter recapture by neurons
homeostasis · equilibrium · cycling · recirculation · endocytosis · tubular · nephron · lymphatic
Bone-resorbing cells
- remodelingAltering existing structures
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- demineralizationRemoval of minerals
- trabecularHaving internal latticework
cortical · osteoporosis · skeletal · turnover · lacunae · matrix · parathyroid · periosteum
Making into small grains
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
- healingRestoration of health
- degradationDecline in condition
macrophages · phagocytosis · catabolism · necrosis · hematoma · edema · cellular · enzymatic
Underground absorbing structure
- toothCalcified jaw structure
- orthodonticRelating to teeth straightening
- apicalAt the highest point
- periodontalOf gums and bone
cementum · dentin · alveolar · ankylosis · braces · extraction · pulp · radiograph
Fetal nourishment organ
- embryonicAt earliest developmental stage
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
- uterineOf the womb
chorion · amnion · developmental · implantation · decidua · trophoblast
uptake
Absorption or understanding
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- metabolizeConvert to energy
- reclaimTake back possession
reuptake · homeostasis · equilibrium · cycling · recirculation · endocytosis · tubular · nephron · lymphatic
osteoclasts
Bone-resorbing cells
- remodelingAltering existing structures
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- demineralizationRemoval of minerals
trabecular · cortical · osteoporosis · skeletal · turnover · lacunae · matrix · parathyroid · periosteum
granulation
Making into small grains
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
- healingRestoration of health
degradation · macrophages · phagocytosis · catabolism · necrosis · hematoma · edema · cellular · enzymatic · proteolysis
root
Underground absorbing structure
- toothCalcified jaw structure
- orthodonticRelating to teeth straightening
- apicalAt the highest point
periodontal · cementum · dentin · alveolar · ankylosis · braces · extraction · pulp · radiograph · apex
placenta
Fetal nourishment organ
- embryonicAt earliest developmental stage
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
uterine · chorion · amnion · developmental · implantation · decidua · trophoblast