Term info
database cross reference
- UMLS:C4025536
comment
Osteolytic defects can be observed by radiology studies such as an X-ray; however, the type of condition that is causing the lesion cannot be fully determined by the X-ray alone.
definition
Destruction of an area of humerus bone due to a disease process, such as cancer.
has exact synonym
Lytic defects of the humerus
id
HP:0003875