‖n.; pl. L. Lophostea E. Lophosteons [ NL., from Gr. lo`fos a crest + &unr_; a bone. ] (Anat.) The central keel-bearing part of the sternum in birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., Gr. fr. malako`s soft + 'oste`on bone. ] (Med.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; after + &unr_; bone. ] (Anat.) The postero-lateral ossification in the sternum of birds; also, the part resulting from such ossification. [ 1913 Webster ]

pref. A combining form of Gr. 'oste`on a bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + -blast. ] (Anat.) One of the protoplasmic cells which occur in the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum, and from or around which the matrix of the bone is developed; an osteoplast. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Osteoclast. ] (Surg.) The operation of breaking a bone in order to correct deformity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + Gr. kla^n to break. ] 1. (Physiol.) Same as myeloplax, a large multinucleate cell within the bone, which functions in the absroption and removal of bone tissue. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ The osteoclasts occur usually in pits or cavities which they appear to have excavated, and are supposed to be concerned in the absorption of the bone matrix. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An instrument for performing osteoclasis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + Gr. &unr_; glue. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A kind of glue obtained from bones. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A cellular calc tufa, which in some places forms incrustations on the stems of plants, -- formerly supposed to have the quality of uniting fractured bones. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. L. Osteocommata E. Osteocommas [ NL. See Osteo-, and Comma. ] (Anat.) A metamere of the vertebrate skeleton; an osteomere; a vertebra. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'oste`on a bone + &unr_; a striking, pain: cf. F. ostéocope. ] (Med.) Pain in the bones; a violent fixed pain in any part of a bone. -- Os`te*o*cop"ic a. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Osteo- + cranium. ] (Anat.) The bony cranium, as distinguished from the cartilaginous cranium. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + dentine. ] (Anat.) A hard substance, somewhat like bone, which is sometimes deposited within the pulp cavity of teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + -gen. ] (Physiol.) The soft tissue, or substance, which, in developing bone, ultimately undergoes ossification. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Connected with osteogenesis, or the formation of bone; producing bone; as, osteogenetic tissue; the osteogenetic layer of the periosteum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Osteogenetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Osteo- + genesis, or the root of Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born: cf. F. ostéogénie. ] (Physiol.) The formation or growth of bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An osteologist. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + -graphy. ] The description of bones; osteology. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Osteo- + -oid: cf. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Anat.) Resembling bone; bonelike. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + -lite. ] (Min.) A massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in osteology; an osteologist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. ostéologique. ] Of or pertaining to osteology. -- Os`te*o*log"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. One who is skilled in osteology; an osteologer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + -logy: cf. F. ostéologie. ] The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. osteo- + Gr. ly`sis a loosing. ] Softening and absorption of bone. -- Os`te*o*lyt"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

‖n.; pl. Osteomata [ NL. See Osteo-, and -oma. ] (Med.) A tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'oste`on bone + &unr_; softness. ] (Med.) A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- Gr. mantei`a divination. ] Divination by means of bones. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + -mere. ] (Anat.) An osteocomma. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A practitioner of osteopathy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to osteopathy. -- Os`te*o*path"ic*al*ly adv. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. One who practices osteopathy; an osteopath. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Osteo- + Gr. pa`qos suffering. ] (Med.) (a) Any disease of the bones. [ R. ] (b) A system of treatment based on the theory that diseases are chiefly due to deranged mechanism of the bones, nerves, blood vessels, and other tissues, and can be remedied by manipulations of these parts. Modern practitioners use the therapeutic and diagnostic techniques of modern medicine as well as manipulative procedures. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

‖n. [ NL.; osteo- + periosteum + -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of a bone and its periosteum. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. 'oste`on bone + fwnh` voice. ] An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + Gr. pla`ssein to form. ] (Anat.) An osteoblast. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Osteo- + -plastic. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Physiol.) Producing bone; as, osteoplastic cells. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to the replacement of bone; as, an osteoplastic operation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Osteo- + -plasty. ] (Med.) An operation or process by which the total or partial loss of a bone is remedied. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL.; osteo- + Gr. po`ros pore. ] (Med. & Physiol.) An absorption of bone so that the bone tissue becomes unusually porous. It occurs especially in elderly men and postmenopausal women, and predisposes the elderly to fractures of the bones. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

a. [ Osteo- Gr. &unr_; a fin. ] (Zool.) Having bones in the fins, as certain fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Osteosarcomata [ NL. See Osteo-, and sarcoma. ] (Med.) A tumor having the structure of a sarcoma in which there is a deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL.; osteo- + sclerosis. ] Abnormal hardness and density of bone. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Osteo- + Gr. te`mnein. ] (Surg.) Strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One skilled in osteotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The dissection or anatomy of bones; osteology. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Surg.) The operation of dividing a bone or of cutting a piece out of it, -- done to remedy deformity, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'oste`on a bone + zw^, on an animal. ] (Zool.) Same as Vertebrata. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. L. Pleurostea E. -ons [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a rib + &unr_; a bone. ] (Anat.) The antero-lateral piece which articulates the sternum of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. syn- + Gr. &unr_; bone + -logy. ] That part of anatomy which treats of joints; arthrology. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Synosteoses [ NL., fr. Gr. sy`n with + &unr_; bone. ] (Anat.) Union by means of bone; the complete closing up and obliteration of sutures. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. L. Urostea E. Urosteons [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; the tail + &unr_; a bone. ] (Anat.) A median ossification back of the lophosteon in the sternum of some birds. [ 1913 Webster ]