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osteology /os·te·ol·o·gy/ (os″te-ol´ah-je) scientific study of the bones.
os·te·ol·o·gy (st-l-j)
n.
The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones.

osteology
[os′tē·ol′əgē]
Etymology: Gk, osteon, bone, logos, science
the branch of medicine concerned with the development and diseases of bone tissue.

osteology [os″te-ol´ŏ-je]
scientific study of the bones.

osteology (os´tēol´jē),
n a subgroup of anatomic research concerning the scientific study of bones.

osteology
scientific study of the bones.


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