osteology

[ os-tee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɒs tiˈɒl ə dʒi /

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-kuh l] /ˌɒs ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, os·te·o·log·ic, adjective os·te·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb os·te·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby osteology

osteogeny, osteohalisteresis, osteoid, osteoid osteoma, osteolipochondroma, osteology, osteolysis, osteoma, osteoma medullare, osteoma spongiosum, osteomalacia

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British Dictionary definitions for osteologist

osteology
/ (ˌɒstɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the structure and function of bones

Derived forms of osteology

osteological (ˌɒstɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective osteologically, adverb osteologist, noun

Medical definitions for osteologist

osteology
[ ŏs′tē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

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