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Q: Regrowing Ribs
asked by:Mike-Towns on July 23rd, 2006
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Hey
i heard from someone that the ribs are the
only bone in the body that can regrow, is
this true?
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Replies(1)
Tylanasreplied on July 26th, 2006
Especially EHEALTHy
Nope. No bones in the human body can
regrow. Yes they can repair themselves,
as long as you stick the two peices back
together. Kind of like gluing a piece of
wood together. But, if you're missin half
the wood, it's going to stay missing
forever.