osteology

[ os-tee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɒs tiˈɒl ə dʒi /

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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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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), adjective osteologically, adverb osteologist, noun

Medical definitions for osteology

osteology

[ ŏs′tē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

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

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