| osteoprogenitor cell | A mesenchymal cell that differentiates into an osteoblast. Synonym: preosteoblast. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| osteopterygious | <zoology> Having bones in the fins, as certain fishes. Origin: Osteo- Gr. A fin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| osteoradiologist | A physician who specialises in radiology of the bones and joints. Origin: osteo-+ radiologist (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteoradiology | The clinical subspecialty of diagnostic bone radiology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteoradionecrosis | Necrosis of bone following radiation injury. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteorrhaphy | Wiring together the fragments of a broken bone. Synonym: osteosuture. Origin: osteo-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteosarcoma | <oncology, tumour> Malignant tumour of bone (probably neoplasia of osteocytes). (18 Nov 1997) |
| osteosarcoma, juxtacortical | A form of osteogenic sarcoma of relatively low malignancy, probably arising from the periosteum and initially involving cortical bone and adjacent connective tissue. It occurs in middle-aged as well as young adults and most commonly affects the lower part of the femoral shaft. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteosclerosis | The hardening or abnormal density of bone, as in eburnation and condensing osteitis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteosclerotic | Relating to, due to, or marked by hardening of bone substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteosclerotic anaemia | Anaemia due to compromise of erythropoiesis due to osteosclerosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteosis | 1. A morbid process in bone. Synonym: ostosis. Synonym: osteogenesis. Origin: osteo-+ G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteosis cutis | osteoma cutis |
| osteosis eburnisans monomelica | <radiology> Rare condition of cortical thickening of unknown aetiology most commonly seen in the long bones, 3-59 years, symptoms: usually pain of varying severity, occasionally limited ROM, contracture, insidious onset and chronic course X-ray findings: cortical sclerosis and thickening that may encroach on the medullary canal -- looks like wax flowing down a candle (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteospongioma | <tumour> General non-specific term for a neoplasm in bone that results in thinning and fragmentation (thus, in softening) of the cortex. Origin: osteo-+ G. Spongos, sponge, + -oma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |