Metaplastic ossification
metaplastic ossification n.
The formation of bone in normally soft structures.
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- Metapolitics
/ˌmɛtəˈpɒlɪtɪks/ noun 1. (functioning as sing) political theory (often used derogatorily) n. 1784, “abstract political science;” see meta- + politics. Related: metapolitical, attested from 1670s in sense “outside the realm of politics.”
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