Etymology · Ancient Greek
ὀστέον
8 English words descend from Ancient Greek ὀστέον, most common first.
- osteoporosisA disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.
- dysostosisA disorder of the development of bone.
- boneseedAn upright shrub in the sunflower family (Osteospermum moniliferum, syn. Chrysanthemoides monilifera), native to South Africa but is an invasive pest in Australia and New Zealand.
- endosteumA membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone; an internal periosteum.
- exostosisA benign, bony growth, often covered with cartilage, on the surface of a bone or tooth.
- osteo-bone
- osteoclasyThe surgical fracture and resetting of a bone.
- osteonAny of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.