osseous

osseous
Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.

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  • Osseous — Os se*ous, a. [L. osseus, from os, ossis bone; akin to Gr. oste on, Skr. asthi. Cf. {Oyster}.] Composed of bone; resembling bone; capable of forming bone; bony; ossific. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • osseous — bony, 1707, from M.L. ossous, from L. osseus bony, from os (gen. ossis) bone, from PIE *os (Cf. Skt. asthi, Hittite hashtai , Gk. osteon bone, Gk. ostrakon oyster shell, Avestan ascu …   Etymology dictionary

  • osseous — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly Zoology & Medicine ▪ consisting of or turned into bone. ORIGIN Latin osseus bony …   English terms dictionary

  • osseous — [äs′ē əs] adj. [L osseus < os, a bone: see OSSIFY] composed of, containing, or like bone; bony …   English World dictionary

  • Osseous ampullae — Inner ear illustration showing semicircular canal, hair cells, ampulla, cupula, vestibular nerve, fluid …   Wikipedia

  • Osseous choristoma of the tongue — is a condition characterized by a nodule on the dorsum of the tongue containing mature lamellar bone without osteoblastic or osteoclastic activity.[1]:808 See also Oral melanosis Peripheral ameloblastoma Mucous membrane Terminal osseous dysplasia …   Wikipedia

  • osseous labyrinth — n BONY LABYRINTH * * * labyrinthus osseus …   Medical dictionary

  • Osseous tissue — Cross section of a long bone showing both spongy and compact osseous tissue Osseous tissue, or bone tissue, is the major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body. Osseous tissue forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up… …   Wikipedia

  • Osseous spiral lamina — Bone: Osseous spiral lamina The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Lamina spiralis ossea labeled at center top.) …   Wikipedia

  • osseous — adjective Etymology: Latin osseus, from oss , os bone; akin to Greek osteon bone, Sanskrit asthi Date: 1682 bony 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • osseous — adj. [L. os, ossis, bone] Composed of or resembling bone …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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