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单词 osseous
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Definition of osseous in English:

osseous

adjective ˈɒsɪəsˈɑsiəs
Zoology Medicine
  • Consisting of or turned into bone; ossified.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The osteoblasts produce osseous tissue, become embedded in the matrix they manufacture, and are then renamed osteocytes, to reflect their change of status.
    • The most common sites of origin for osseous lesions are the long bones, such as the femur or humerus or the pelvic bones.
    • Previous studies have revealed that adaptive changes in the osseous anatomy of the humerus occur in throwing athletes.
    • This shift in osseous material can lead to either increased or decreased bone density and mass.
    • No soft tissues of the skin, musculature, or internal organs had survived; only osseous material was found, presenting a fairly complete infant skeleton.
    • At only a few weeks of age, a kitten's bones have not yet hardened and become osseous.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin osseus 'bony' + -ous.

Rhymes

Roscius
 
 

Definition of osseous in US English:

osseous

adjectiveˈäsēəsˈɑsiəs
Medicine Zoology
  • Consisting of or turned into bone; ossified.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most common sites of origin for osseous lesions are the long bones, such as the femur or humerus or the pelvic bones.
    • This shift in osseous material can lead to either increased or decreased bone density and mass.
    • No soft tissues of the skin, musculature, or internal organs had survived; only osseous material was found, presenting a fairly complete infant skeleton.
    • At only a few weeks of age, a kitten's bones have not yet hardened and become osseous.
    • Previous studies have revealed that adaptive changes in the osseous anatomy of the humerus occur in throwing athletes.
    • The osteoblasts produce osseous tissue, become embedded in the matrix they manufacture, and are then renamed osteocytes, to reflect their change of status.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin osseus ‘bony’ + -ous.

 
 
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