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Lophosteon
Lophosteon Lo*phos"te*on, n.; pl. L. Lophostea, E. Lophosteons. [NL., from Gr. ? a crest + ? a bone.] (Anat.) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
Lophosteons
Lophosteon Lo*phos"te*on, n.; pl. L. Lophostea, E. Lophosteons. [NL., from Gr. ? a crest + ? a bone.] (Anat.) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds.
Malacosteon
Malacosteon Mal`a*cos"te*on, n. [NL., Gr. fr. ? soft + ? bone.] (Med.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking.
Metosteon
Metosteon Me*tos"te*on, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? after + ? bone.] (Anat.) The postero-lateral ossification in the sternum of birds; also, the part resulting from such ossification.
Osteo-
Osteo- Os"te*o- A combining form of Gr. ? a bone.
Osteoblast
Osteoblast Os"te*o*blast, n. [Osteo- + -blast.] (Anat.) One of the protoplasmic cells which occur in the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum, and from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed; an osteoplast.
Osteoclasis
Osteoclasis Os`te*o*cla"sis, n. [NL. See Osteoclast.] (Surg.) The operation of breaking a bone in order to correct deformity.
Osteoclast
Osteoclast Os"te*o*clast, n. [Osteo- + Gr. ? to break.] 1. (Physiol.) A myeloplax. Note: The osteoclasts occur usually in pits or cavities which they appear to have excavated, and are supposed to be concerned in the absorption of the bone matrix. 2. An instrument for performing osteoclasis.
Osteocolla
Osteocolla Os`te*o*col"la, n. [Osteo- + Gr. ? glue.] 1. A kind of glue obtained from bones. --Ure. 2. A cellular calc tufa, which in some places forms incrustations on the stems of plants, -- formerly supposed to have the quality of uniting fractured bones.
Osteocomma
Osteocomma Os`te*o*com"ma, n.; pl. L. Osteocommata, E. Osteocommas. [NL. See Osteo-, and Comma.] (Anat.) A metamere of the vertebrate skeleton; an osteomere; a vertebra. --Owen.
Osteocommas
Osteocomma Os`te*o*com"ma, n.; pl. L. Osteocommata, E. Osteocommas. [NL. See Osteo-, and Comma.] (Anat.) A metamere of the vertebrate skeleton; an osteomere; a vertebra. --Owen.
Osteocommata
Osteocomma Os`te*o*com"ma, n.; pl. L. Osteocommata, E. Osteocommas. [NL. See Osteo-, and Comma.] (Anat.) A metamere of the vertebrate skeleton; an osteomere; a vertebra. --Owen.
Osteocranium
Osteocranium Os`te*o*cra"ni*um, n. [Osteo- + cranium.] (Anat.) The bony cranium, as distinguished from the cartilaginous cranium.
Osteodentine
Osteodentine Os`te*o*den"tine, n. [Osteo- + denite.] (Anat.) A hard substance, somewhat like bone, which is sometimes deposited within the pulp cavity of teeth.
Osteogen
Osteogen Os"te*o*gen, n. [Osteo- + -gen.] (Physiol.) The soft tissue, or substance, which, in developing bone, ultimately undergoes ossification.
Osteogenetic
Osteogenetic Os`te*o*ge*net"ic, a. (Physiol.) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone; producing bone; as, osteogenetic tissue; the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum.
Osteogenic
Osteogenic Os`te*o*gen"ic, a. (Physiol.) Osteogenetic.
Osteoglossum Leichhardtii
Barramundi Bar`ra*mun"di, n. [Written also barramunda.] [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the genus Ceratodus. (b) An Australian river fish (Osteoglossum Leichhardtii).
Osteographer
Osteographer Os`te*og"ra*pher, n. An osteologist.
Osteography
Osteography Os`te*og"ra*phy, n. [Osteo- + -graphy.] The description of bones; osteology.
Osteoid
Osteoid Os"te*oid, a. [Osteo- + -oid: cf. Gr. ?.] (Anat.) Resembling bone; bonelike.
Osteolite
Osteolite Os"te*o*lite, n. [Osteo- + -lite.] (Min.) A massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate.
Osteologer
Osteologer Os`te*ol"o*ger, n. One versed in osteology; an osteologist.
Osteologist
Osteologist Os`te*ol"o*gist, n. One who is skilled in osteology; an osteologer.
Osteolysis
Osteolysis Os`te*ol"y*sis, n. [NL. osteo- + Gr. ? a loosing.] Softening and absorption of bone. -- Os`te*o*lyt"ic, a.
Osteolytic
Osteolysis Os`te*ol"y*sis, n. [NL. osteo- + Gr. ? a loosing.] Softening and absorption of bone. -- Os`te*o*lyt"ic, a.
Osteoma
Osteoma Os`te*o"ma, n.; pl. Osteomata. [NL. See Osteo-, and -oma.] (Med.) A tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone.
Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia Os`te*o*ma*la"ci*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? bone + ? softness.] (Med.) A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia.
Osteomanty
Osteomanty Os"te*o*man`ty, n. [Osteo- Gr. ? divination.] Divination by means of bones. [R.]
Osteomata
Osteoma Os`te*o"ma, n.; pl. Osteomata. [NL. See Osteo-, and -oma.] (Med.) A tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone.

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