| osteopedion | Archaic term for lithopedion. Origin: osteo-+ G. Paidion, dim. Of pais, a child (05 Mar 2000) |
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| osteopenia | 1. Decreased calcification or density of bone; a descriptive term applicable to all skeletal systems in which such a condition is noted; carries no implication about causality. 2. Reduced bone mass due to inadequate osteoid synthesis. Origin: osteo-+ G. Penia, poverty (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteoperiosteal graft | A graft of bone with its attached periosteum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteoperiostitis | Inflammation of the periosteum and of the underlying bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteopetrosis | The formation of abnormally dense bone, as opposed to osteoporosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| osteopetrosis acro-osteolytica | <radiology> Autosomal recessive, dense, sclerotic bones [Cf: osteopetrosis (sporadic, not inherited)] Features: open cranial sutures and fontanelles, Wormian bones, dolichocephaly, sclerotic vertebrae, fractured long bones, short, stubby hands, partial agenesis/aplasia of terminal phalanges [simulates acro-osteolysis] (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteopetrosis gallinarum | A virus-induced bone tumour of chickens. See: avian leukosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis | <syndrome> An inherited deficiency of carbonic anhydrase II that results in osteopetrosis and metabolic acidosis. Synonym: osteopetrosis with renal tubular acidosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteopetrotic | Relating to osteopetrosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteophage | Synonym: osteoclast. Origin: osteo-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteophagia | Eating of bones; perverted appetite seen in cattle suffering from mineral (phosphorus or calcium) deficiency. Origin: osteo-+ G. Phago, to eat (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteophlebitis | Inflammation of the veins of a bone. Origin: osteo-+ G. Phleps, vein, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| osteophone | An instrument for transmission of auditory vibrations through the bones of the head, so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons deaf from causes other than those affecting the nervous apparatus of hearing. Origin: Gr. Bone + voice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| osteophony | The conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull. (12 Dec 1998) |
| osteophyma | Synonym: osteophyte. Origin: osteo-+ G. Phyma, tumour (05 Mar 2000) |