osteoarticular

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adjective

Of or pertaining to bones and their articulation

OriginEnglish articular ← Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ →
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Meanings

adjectiveosteoarticular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to bones and their articulation

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
  2. Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
  3. Englishosteo-
  4. Englisharticular
  5. Englishosteoarticular

From osteo- + articular.

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Translations

French ostéo-articulaire
  • ostéo-articulairepertaining to bones
Italian osteoarticolare
  • osteoarticolarepertaining to bones
Spanish osteoarticular
  • osteoarticularpertaining to bones
Cite this entry
APA

osteoarticular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoarticular

MLA

“osteoarticular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoarticular. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteoarticular,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteoarticular.

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