| osteoblastic | Relating to the osteoblasts; describes any region of increased radiographic bone density, in particular, metastases that stimulate osteoblastic activity. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| osteoblastoma | A benign, painful, tumour of bone characterised by the formation of osteoid tissue, primitive bone and calcified tissue. It occurs frequently in the spine of young persons. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteoblasts | Cells that arise from fibroblasts and which, as they mature, are associated with the production of bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteocalcin | <protein> Polypeptide of 50 residues formed from a 76-77 amino acid precursor and found in the extracellular matrix of bone. Binds hydroxyapatite. Has limited homology of its leader sequence with that of other Vitamin K dependent proteins such as prothrombin, Factors IX and X and Protein C. (18 Nov 1997) |
| osteocarcinoma | <tumour> Undesirable and obsolete non-specific term for a metastasis of carcinoma in a bone, or a carcinoma that contains foci of osseous tissue (as a result of metaplasia). (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteocartilaginous | Relating to, or composed of, both bone and cartilage. Synonym: osteocartilaginous, osteochondrous. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteochondritis | Inflammation of a bone and its cartilage. Origin: osteo-+ G. Chondros, cartilage, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteochondritis deformans juvenilis | perthes disease |
| osteochondritis deformans juvenilis dorsi | Osteochondrosis of the vertebral epiphyses in children. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteochondritis dissecans | A type of osteochondritis in which articular cartilage and associated bone becomes partially or totally detached to form joint loose bodies. Affects mainly the knee, ankle, and elbow joints. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteochondrodysplasia | <syndrome> Also associated with flat facies, short vertebrae, hypoplastic scapula, and bowed tibia. Synonym: osteochondrodysplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteochondrodysplasias | Abnormal development of cartilage and bone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteochondrodystrophia deformans | Term used for a group of disorders of bone and cartilage which includes Morquio syndrome and similar conditions. Synonym: osteochondrodystrophia deformans, osteochondrodystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteochondrodystrophy | Term used for a group of disorders of bone and cartilage which includes Morquio syndrome and similar conditions. Synonym: osteochondrodystrophia deformans, osteochondrodystrophy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteochondrogenic cell | One of the undifferentiated cell's in the inner layer of the periosteum of an endochondrally developing bone capable of developing into an osteoblast or a chondroblast. (05 Mar 2000) |