Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z osteomalacia A softening of adult bones due to inadequate mineralization; the adult equivalent of rickets. osteomalacic Of or pertaining to osteomalacia osteomancy A kind of divination by means of bones. osteomantic Of or pertaining to osteomancy. osteomarker Any substance used as a marker in bone osteometabolic Relating to the metabolism of bone tissue osteometer A measuring instrument used in osteometry osteometric Relating to osteometry osteometrically In an osteometric manner osteometrics osteometry osteometry The measurement of the bones of the skeleton (both human and animal) osteomimetic That mimics some quality of bone osteomimicry The expression of genes normally expressed by bone cells in another tissue (typically cancerous) osteomioarticular Relating to muscles and articulation of bones osteomodulin A certain human gene. osteomorphological Relating to osteomorphology osteomorphology The morphology of bones osteomorphometric Relating to osteomorphometry osteomorphometry The morphometry of bone osteomuscular Relating to bone and muscle osteomyelitic Of or relating to osteomyelitis. osteomyelitis An infection of the bone osteomyoarticular Relating to muscles and articulation of bones osteomyocutaneous Relating to bone, muscle and skin osteomyoplastic Relating to osteomyoplasty. osteomyoplasty A surgical procedure in which a section of bone and the surrounding muscle is transferred to another part of the body. osteon Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone. osteonal Of or pertaining to osteon osteonecrosis Avascular necrosis. osteonecrotic Of or relating to osteonecrosis. osteonectin A protein that binds to hydroxyapatite to facilitate the mineralisation of collagen in bones. osteoneuromuscular osteomuscular and neuromuscular osteonic Relating to osteons osteopath A non-physician healthcare practitioner who practices osteopathy by manipulating the skeleton and muscles. Not to be confused with Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) (also known as osteopathic physicians) who are full physicians like Doctors of Medicine (M.D.). osteopathic of or pertaining to osteopathy or osteopathic medicine osteopathically By means of osteopathy. osteopathist An osteopath. osteopathologic Synonym of osteopathological. osteopathological Relating to osteopathology. osteopathologist A physician or scientist who studies osteopathology. osteopathology pathology of bone osteopathy The branch of therapy based on manipulation of bones and muscles. osteopeltid Any gastropod in the family Osteopeltidae. osteopenia The medical condition of having low bone density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis. osteopenic Relating to or exhibiting osteopenia. osteoperiosteal Relating to both bone and its periosteum osteoperiostitis inflammation of a bone and its periosteum osteopetrorickets osteopetrotic rickets osteopetrosis A rare hereditary disorder characterized by hard, dense bones. osteopetrotic Relating to osteopetrosis osteophagia The eating or gnawing of bones. osteophagous That eats bones. osteophagy Synonym of osteophagia. osteophilic That has an affinity for bone osteophone 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. osteophyte A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins. osteophytic Relating to osteophytes. osteophytosis The presence of osteophytes osteophytotic Relating to osteophytosis. osteoplast An osteoblast. osteoplastic Of, or relating to osteoplasty. osteoplasty Surgery to repair, modify or graft bone or bony structures. osteopoiesis The creation and development of bone cells osteopoikilosis A benign sclerosing dysplasia of bone characterized by the presence of numerous enostoses in the skeleton. osteopontin A sialopontin found in bone tissue osteoporitic Relating to osteoporosis osteoporosis A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture. osteoporosity An area of osteoporosis osteoporotic Relating to osteoporosis. osteoprecursor tissue that develops into bone osteoproduction formation of bone osteoproductive Producing bone. osteoprogenitor A stem cell that is the precursor of an osteoblast osteoproliferation Proliferation or growth of bone tissue osteoproliferative Relating to, or causing osteoproliferation osteopromotive That promotes the formation of bone tissue osteoprotectant Synonym of osteoprotective. osteoprotection The protection of bone from physical damage osteoprotective That protects bone from physical damage osteoprotegerin A cytokine that can inhibit the production of osteoclasts. osteopsathyrosis Fragility of the bones, or fragilitas ossium; a condition of softening of the bones, frequently accompanied by spontaneous fractures. osteoradionecrosis A possible complication following radiotherapy, where an area of bone does not heal from irradiation. osteoradionecrotic Relating to osteoradionecrosis. osteoregeneration The regeneration of bone tissue osteoregenerative That promotes osteoregeneration osteoregulatory That regulates the formation and development of bone tissue osteoresorptive Relating to the resorption of bone tissue osteorhabdomyosarcoma A rhabdomyosarcoma that also affects bone osteorrhaphy Synonym of osteosuture. osteosarcoma A type of cancer of the bone. osteosarcomagenesis The genesis of osteosarcomata osteosarcomatous Relating to osteosarcoma. osteosarcopenia gradual age-related loss of bone tissue and associated muscle osteosarcopenic Relating to osteosarcopenia osteosclereid A sclereid that forms the hypodermal layer in many fruits and seeds. osteosclerosis An increase in bone density osteosclerotic Exhibiting osteosclerosis; thus, showing an abnormal increase in bone density osteoscopy The examination of bones, typically by endoscopy osteoseptocutaneous Relating to the bone, septum, and skin. osteosis osteogenesis; bone formation osteoskeletal Relating to the bones of the skeleton osteosonography Ultrasonography of a bone. osteospecific specific to bone tissue osteospermum Any of the genus Osteospermum of subshrubs. osteospheroid A spheroidal cluster of stem cells grown on an osteoconductive scaffold osteostatin A protein fragment that modulates osteogenesis osteostimulation The stimulation of the growth of bone tissue, typically after a fracture osteostimulatory Relating to osteostimulation osteostracan Any extinct fish of the class Osteostraci osteosuture A surgery in which fragments of broken bone are sutured together. osteosynthesis The reduction and fixation of a bone fracture with implantable devices, usually made of metal osteosynthesize To carry out osteosynthesis osteosynthetic Of or relating to osteosynthesis. osteotechnics The technology of bone osteotendinous Relating to (the connection between) bone and tendons osteotesticular Relating to bones and the testes; applied to a tyrosine phosphatase enzyme that is expressed in both. osteotome A medical tool used for cutting or marking bone, used in dental implantation. osteotomist Someone skilled in osteotomy osteotomize To perform an osteotomy osteotomized Modified by osteotomy osteotomizing Carrying out an osteotomy osteotomy The surgical procedure of cutting a bone. This is often performed to either lengthen, shorten, or straighten a bone. osteotoxic toxic to bone tissue osteotoxicity The condition of being osteotoxic osteotoxin An osteotoxic substance. osteotripsy The crushing of a bone. osteotrophic Promoting bone growth. osteotropic Describing any drug etc. that is attracted to, and targets bone osteotropism The condition of being osteotropic osteozecathia The process in which the body moves calcium from one bone to another. Oster A surname. Ostergaard A surname. osteria A small local restaurant in (usually rural) Italy. osterix A transcription factor, containing a zinc finger, that functions in osteoblast differentiation and bone formation. Osterkamp A surname from German. Osterlandish Of or from Osterland Osterley An affluent suburb in the historic parish of Isleworth in borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1577). Ostermundigen A municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland. Osterville A village in the town of Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Ostheim Former name of Boikivske selrada: a former selrada (until 1971, a silrada) of Boikivske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; known by this name until February 1935. osthol An O-methylated coumarin and calcium channel blocker found in plants such as Cnidium monnieri, Angelica archangelica, and Angelica pubescens. osthya a labial consonant ostia A port and town on the Tiber in Italia, Roman Empire, the harbour of ancient Rome. ostial Relating to any orifice, or ostium. ostially Within an orifice or ostium Ostian Of the ancient Italian town of Ostia. ostiariate The minor order of ostiaries, or porters. ostiarius An ostiary; a doorman; a porter. ostiary The mouth of a river; an estuary. Ostic Pertaining to, or applied to, the language of the Tuscaroras, Iroquois, Wyandots, Winnebagoes, and a part of the Sioux Indians.