Resorption

Not to be confused with reabsorption of solutes from renal tubules into the circulatory system.

Resorption is the absorption of cells or tissue into the circulatory system, usually by osteoclasts.^[1]

Types of resorption include:

• Bone resorption
• Herniated Disc Resorption
• Tooth resorption^[2]
• Fetal resorption
• Blood resorption

See also

• Nutrient resorption, in plants

References

1. Jones, Sheila J.; Boyde, Alan; Ali, Nadire N. "The resorption of biological and non-biological substrates by cultured avian and mammalian osteoclasts". Anatomy and Embryology. 170 (3).
2. Fernandes, Marina; Ataide, Ida de; Wagle1, Rahul (2013). "Tooth resorption part I - pathogenesis and case series of internal resorption". Journal of Conservative Dentistry. 16 (1): 4–8. doi:10.4103/0972-0707.105290. PMC 3548344. PMID 23349568.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)