Definition of Osseous

1. Adjective. Composed of or containing bone. "Osseous tissue"

Exact synonyms: Bony, Osteal
Derivative terms: Bone
Partainyms: Bone, Bone, Bone

Definition of Osseous

1. a. Composed of bone; resembling bone; capable of forming bone; bony; ossific.

Definition of Osseous

1. resembling bone [adj]

Medical Definition of Osseous

1. Composed of bone; resembling bone; capable of forming bone; bony; ossific. Origin: L. Osseus, from os, ossis bone; akin to Gr, Skr. Asthi. Cf. Oyster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Osseous

ossa suturarum
ossa tarsi
ossean
ossein
ossein
osseins
osselet
osselet
osselets
osseo-
osseocartilaginous
osseointegration
osseomucin
osseomucoid
osseous (current term)
osseous (current term)
osseously
osseous ampulla
osseous cell
osseous hydatid cyst
osseous labyrinth
osseous labyrinth
osseous lacuna
osseous part of skeletal system
osseous polyp
osseous spiral lamina
osseous tissue
osseous tissue
Ossete
osseter

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