| unicameral bone cyst | A unilocular cyst containing serous fluid and lined with a thin layer of connective tissue, occurring usually in the shaft of a long bone in a child. Synonym: idiopathic bone cavity, osteocystoma, simple bone cyst, traumatic bone cyst, unicameral bone cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| upper jaw bone | The upper jaw bone, takes part in the formation of the orbit, hard palate and nasal cavity. (27 Sep 1997) |
| zygomatic bone | A quadrilateral bone which forms the prominence of the cheek; it articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bone. Synonym: os zygomaticum, cheek bone, jugal bone, mala, malar bone, os malare, yoke bone, zygoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomatic border of greater wing of sphenoid bone | The border of the greater wing of the sphenoid that articulates with the zygomatic bone. Synonym: margo zygomaticus alae majoris, zygomatic margin of greater wing of sphenoid bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomatic margin of greater wing of sphenoid bone | The border of the greater wing of the sphenoid that articulates with the zygomatic bone. Synonym: margo zygomaticus alae majoris, zygomatic margin of greater wing of sphenoid bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomatic process of frontal bone | The massive projection of the frontal bone that joins the zygomatic bone to form the lateral margin of the orbit. Synonym: processus zygomaticus ossis frontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomatic process of temporal bone | The anterior process of the temporal bone that articulates with the temporal process of the zygomatic bone to form the zygomatic arch. Synonym: processus zygomaticus ossis temporalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Krause's bone | Small bone (secondary ossification centre) in the triradiate cartilage between the ilium, the ischium, and the pubic bone in the growing acetabulum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fever, shin bone | See Fever, trench. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fibrous dysplasia of bone | A disease of bone marked by thinning of the cortex and replacement of bone marrow by gritty fibrous tissue containing bony spicules, producing pain, disability, and gradually increasing deformity. Only one bone may be involved (fibrous dysplasia, monostotic) or several (fibrous dysplasia, polyostotic). (12 Dec 1998) |
| first cuneiform bone | The largest of the three cuneiform bones, the medial bone of the distal row of the tarsus, articulating with the intermediate cuneiform, navicular, and first and second metatarsal bones. Synonym: os cuneiforme mediale, first cuneiform bone, wedge bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| flank bone | <anatomy> The upper and largest, part of the bony pelvic girdle (iliac wing). The ilium articulates on its inner aspect with the sacrum (sacroiliac joint). (27 Sep 1997) |
| flat bone | A type of bone characterised by its thin, flattened shape, such as the scapula or certain of the cranial bones. Synonym: os planum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Flower's bone | A sutural bone occasionally present at the pterion or junction of the parietal, frontal, greater wing of the sphenoid, and squamous portion of the temporal bone's. Synonym: Flower's bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacrimal bone | An irregularly rectangular thin plate, forming part of the medial wall of the orbit behind the frontal process of the maxilla; it articulates with the inferior nasal concha, ethmoid, frontal, and maxillary bones. Synonym: os lacrimale, os unguis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone resorption |
The breaking down of bone.
출처: www.oiaustralia.org/information/dictionary.html
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| bone scan |
an x-ray of the bones using a radioactive dye that shows any injury, disease or healing. This is a valuable test to determine if cancer has spread to the bone, if anticancer therapy is successful and if affected bony areas are healing.
출처: saci.uthscsa.edu/PatientServices/glossary.html
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| bone scan |
A small, harmless amount of radioactive chemical is injected into the body and taken-up by the bones. An image can then be created with cancerous tissue showing up as black spots "hotspots" on the X-ray film. However, not all hotspots are caused by cancer and you may find some old breaks or previous injuries showing up.
출처: www.wgcu.org/deadlytomen/glossary.html
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| bone |
A connective tissue that contains a hardened matrix of mineral salts and collagen fibers. Its cells include osteocytes, which are embedded within lacunae, and the free-roaming osteoblasts and osteoclasts.
출처: www.sci.sdsu.edu/histology/gloss_a.htm
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| bone marrow |
A soft tissue occurring in certain large bones that is responsible for manufacturing most of the body's blood cells.
출처: www.myelin.org/glossary.htm
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