osteology

noun os·te·ol·o·gy \ˌäs-tē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of OSTEOLOGY

: a branch of anatomy dealing with the bones

: the bony structure of an organism

— os·te·o·log·i·cal \-tē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— os·te·ol·o·gist \-tē-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

New Latin osteologia, from Greek, description of bones, from oste- + -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1670

Medical Dictionary

noun os·te·ol·o·gy \ˌäs-tē-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural os·te·ol·o·gies

: a branch of anatomy dealing with the bones

: the bony structure of an organism

—os·te·o·log·i·cal \-tē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

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