osteology
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osteology
[os″te-ol´ŏ-je]scientific study of the bones.
os·te·ol·o·gy
(os'tē-ol'ŏ-jē),The anatomy of the bones; the science concerned with the bones and their structure.
Synonym(s): osteologia
[osteo- + G. logos, study]
osteology
/os·te·ol·o·gy/ (os″te-ol´ah-je) scientific study of the bones.osteology
(ŏs′tē-ŏl′ə-jē)n. pl. osteolo·gies
1. The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones.
2. The bone structure or system of an animal.
os′te·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.
os′te·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
os′te·ol′o·gist n.
osteology
[os′tē·ol′əgē]
Etymology: Gk, osteon, bone, logos, science
the branch of medicine concerned with the development and diseases of bone tissue.
os·te·ol·o·gy
(os'tē-ol'ŏ-jē)The anatomy of the bones; the science concerned with the bones and their structure.
osteology
The science and study of bones.os·te·ol·o·gy
(os'tē-ol'ŏ-jē)The anatomy and science concerned with the bones and their structure.
osteology (os´tēol´əjē),
n a subgroup of anatomic research concerning the scientific study of bones.
osteology
scientific study of the bones.