| OSTEOBLASTIC | • osteoblastic adj. Of or pertaining to an osteoblast. • OSTEOBLASTIC adj. of or like an osteoblast. |
| OSTEOCLASTIC | • osteoclastic adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to an osteoclast. • osteoclastic adj. (Surgery) Of or pertaining to osteoclasis. • OSTEOCLASTIC adj. of or like an osteoclast, an instrument used to break bones. |
| OSTEODERMOUS | • OSTEODERMOUS adj. of or like an osteoderm, also OSTEODERMAL, OSTEODERMATOUS, OSTEODERMIC. |
| OSTEOGENESES | • osteogeneses n. Plural of osteogenesis. • OSTEOGENESIS n. the production or formation of bone. |
| OSTEOGENESIS | • osteogenesis n. (Physiology) The formation and development of bone. • OSTEOGENESIS n. the production or formation of bone. |
| OSTEOGENETIC | • osteogenetic adj. (Physiology) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone. • OSTEOGENETIC adj. relating to the formation of bone, also OSTEOGENIC. |
| OSTEOLOGICAL | • osteological adj. Of or relating to osteology. • OSTEOLOGICAL adj. relating to osteology. |
| OSTEOLOGISTS | • osteologists n. Plural of osteologist. • OSTEOLOGIST n. one who practises osteology. |
| OSTEOMALACIA | • osteomalacia n. (Medicine) A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets. • osteo-malacia n. Alternative spelling of osteomalacia. • OSTEOMALACIA n. softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency. |
| OSTEOMALACIC | • osteomalacic adj. Of or pertaining to osteomalacia. • OSTEOMALACIC adj. relating to osteomalacia, softening of the skull due to calcium deficiency, also OSTEOMALACIAL. |
| OSTEOPATHIES | • osteopathies n. Plural of osteopathy. • OSTEOPATHY n. a system of healing or treatment consisting largely of manipulation of the bones, and massage. |
| OSTEOPATHIST | • osteopathist n. An osteopath. • OSTEOPATHIST n. a practitioner of osteopathy, also OSTEOPATH. |
| OSTEOPLASTIC | • osteoplastic adj. (Surgery) Of, or relating to osteoplasty. • OSTEOPLASTIC adj. relating to osteoplasty. |
| OSTEOPOROSES | • osteoporoses n. Plural of osteoporosis. • OSTEOPOROSIS n. development of a porous structure in bone due to loss of calcium, resulting in brittleness. |
| OSTEOPOROSIS | • osteoporosis n. (Pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become… • OSTEOPOROSIS n. development of a porous structure in bone due to loss of calcium, resulting in brittleness. |
| OSTEOPOROTIC | • osteoporotic adj. Relating to osteoporosis. • OSTEOPOROTIC adj. relating to osteoporosis. |
| OSTEOSARCOMA | • osteosarcoma n. A type of cancer of the bone. • OSTEOSARCOMA n. a malignant tumour derived from osteoblasts, composed of bone and sarcoma cells. |