osteology

[ os-tee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɒs tiˈɒl ə dʒi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR osteology ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton.

Origin of osteology

From the New Latin word osteologia, dating back to 1660–70. See osteo-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM osteology

os·te·o·log·i·cal

[os-tee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɒs ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, os·te·o·log·ic, adjectiveos·te·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbos·te·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby osteology

osteogeny, osteohalisteresis, osteoid, osteoid osteoma, osteolipochondroma, osteology, osteolysis, osteoma, osteomalacia, osteomalacic, osteomalacic pelvis

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Example sentences from the Web for osteology

Only a brief summary can be given here of the leading features in the osteology of fishes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
To be sure, and such is the osteology of the most amorous intent.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac
The osteology contained in Galen's works is nearly as perfect as that of the present day.
Fathers of Biology|Charles McRae
The osteology of these three genera is comparatively well-known.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox

And yet it is points like these which, in my opinion, make up the true science of Osteology.
Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects|J. E. Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for osteology

osteology

/ (ˌɒstɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the structure and function of bones

Derived forms of osteology

osteological (ˌɒstɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveosteologically, adverbosteologist, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for osteology

osteology

[ ŏs′tē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones.

单词	osteology
释义	osteology [ os-tee-ol-uh-jee ] / ˌɒs tiˈɒl ə dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR osteology ON THESAURUS.COM noun the branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton. Origin of osteology From the New Latin word osteologia, dating back to 1660–70. See osteo-, -logy OTHER WORDS FROM osteology os·te·o·log·i·cal [os-tee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɒs ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, os·te·o·log·ic, adjectiveos·te·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbos·te·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby osteology osteogeny, osteohalisteresis, osteoid, osteoid osteoma, osteolipochondroma, osteology, osteolysis, osteoma, osteomalacia, osteomalacic, osteomalacic pelvis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for osteology Only a brief summary can be given here of the leading features in the osteology of fishes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various To be sure, and such is the osteology of the most amorous intent. The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete\|Honore de Balzac The osteology contained in Galen's works is nearly as perfect as that of the present day. Fathers of Biology\|Charles McRae The osteology of these three genera is comparatively well-known. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox And yet it is points like these which, in my opinion, make up the true science of Osteology. Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects\|J. E. Taylor British Dictionary definitions for osteology osteology / (ˌɒstɪˈɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study of the structure and function of bones Derived forms of osteology osteological (ˌɒstɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveosteologically, adverbosteologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to osteology frame, scaffolding, sketch, outline, support, framework, draft, design, cage, bones Medical definitions for osteology osteology [ ŏs′tē-ŏl′ə-jē ] n. The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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osteology

noun

Origin of osteology

OTHER WORDS FROM osteology

Words nearby osteology

Example sentences from the Web for osteology

British Dictionary definitions for osteology

noun

Derived forms of osteology

Words related to osteology

Medical definitions for osteology

n.