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(Latin: bone)
(Latin: bone, bony)
(Greek: bone)
(Greek: cave, cavern; in medicine, of or pertaining to a [bodily] cavity or sinus; a term in anatomical nomenclature, especially to designate a cavity or chamber within a bone)
(Greek: joint, pertaining to the joints or connecting bone structures)
(Latin: lime, calcium; heel, bone of the tarsus; to tread; derived from calx, calcis, "limestone, lime, pebble"; from Greek words halix and psephos, "small stone, pebble".)
(Greek > Latin: shell, sea shells; shell-like bone or cavity of the body)
(Latin: hip [anatomy], hip-bone, hip joint)
(Latin: window; in anatomy, a small opening in a bone; to bring to light, to show)
(Latin: clasp, brooch; outer bone of the leg)
(Latin: shoulder, upper arm; pertaining to the bone that extends from the shoulder to the elbow)
(Greek: denoting u-shaped [upsilon-shaped]; hyoid bone, literally, "mere" or "simple" y, ypsilon)
(Latin: hip bone)
(Greek: hip, hip-joint, hip-bone; haunch)
(Greek > Modern Latin: throat, upper part of the windpipe; the vocal-chord area of the throat; the musculocartilaginous structure below the tongue root and hyoid bone and above the trachea)
(Greek: breast; used in the specialized sense as "of or pertaining to the breast-shaped mastoid process of the temporal bone)
(Greek: bone marrow; the spinal cord and medulla oblongata; the myelin sheath of nerve fibers)
(Greek via Latin: bone between two joints of a finger or toe; line of battle; from phalanx, heavy infantry in close order [from Greek antiquity])
(Latin: adult, mature; sign of maturity, especially the growth of pubic hair; extended to mean the "pubic bone")
(Latin: the flat, triangular bone in the back of the shoulder; the shoulder blade)
(Greek: a wedge; the sphenoid bone, a wedge-shaped bone found at the base of the skull)
(Greek: chest, breast, sternum, the breast bone)
(Greek: column; pillar; pillarlike implement or structure, especially the styloid process of the temporal bone)
(Latin: elbow; larger bone of the forearm [from Greek: olene])
(Greek: the malar bone or the arch that the malar bone forms with the other bones to which it is connected)
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“bone”
bone rarefaction
A decrease in density of part of a bone; especially, when this causes increased radiolucence (almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy).
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rar-, rare- +
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bone type
One of the four basic bone shapes in the human skeleton; including: long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular bones.
- Long bones have a tubular shaft and articular surface at each end and refer to the arms (humerus, radius, and ulna) and the legs (the femur, tibia, and fibula) are all long bones.
- Short bones also have a tubular shaft and articular surfaces at each end; however, they are much smaller and include all of the metacarpals and phalanges in the hands, the metatarsals and phalanges in the feet, and the clavicle (collarbone).
- Flat bones are thin and have broad surfaces includeing the scapula (wingbone), the ribs, and the sternum (breastbone).
- Irregular bones are irregular in size and shape and are usually quite compact; for example, the bones in the vertebral column, the carpal bones in the hands, tarsal bones in the feet, and the patella (kneecap).
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typo-, typ-, -type
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A horizontal bone above the first rib that makes up the front part of the shoulder: The collarbone, also called the "clavicle", links the sternum, or breastbone, with the scapula, a triangular bone in the back of the shoulder.
The collar bone ends at the sternum, forming one side of the sternoclavicular joint; where it ends at the shoulder, there forming one side of the acromioclavicular joint.
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coll-, col-
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femur (s), femora (pl); thigh bone, femoral bone
1. The long bone of the thigh, extending from the hip joint to the knee joint; the proximal bone in the hindlimb of vertebrates.
2. The thigh; regio femoralis.
2. The thigh; regio femoralis.
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femur-, femuro-
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fibrous dysplasia of bone
A disease of bone marked by the thinning of the cortex and replacement of bone marrow by gritty fibrous tissue containing bony spicules (sharp-pointed pieces), producing pain, disability, and gradually increasing deformity.
Only one bone may be involved (fibrous dysplasia, monostotic) or several (fibrous dysplasia, polyostotic).
lacrimal bone
A thin, delicate bone at the anterior part of the medial wall of the orbit; the smallest bone of the face.
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lacrimo-, lacrim-, lacri-, lachrymo-, lacrym-, lacrymi-, lachry- +
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The lymphocytes that produce antibodies which destroy bone tissue and cause overproduction of immunoglobulins: The malignant neoplasm of bone marrow leads to osteolytic lesions, hypercalcemia, anemia, renal damage, and increased susceptibility to infection.
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mal-, male-, mali-
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rarefaction of bone
The process by which bone becomes more porous because of absorption of mineral substances.
This may be caused by a disturbed calcium-phosphorus metabolism possibly resulting from excess parathyroid hormone.
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rar-, rare- +
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temporal bone
1. A large irregular bone that is situated at the base and the side of the skull.
2. One of a pair of large bones forming part of the lower cranium and containing various cavities and recesses associated with the ear; such as, the tympanic cavity and the auditory tube.
3. A reference to the region of the temple.
2. One of a pair of large bones forming part of the lower cranium and containing various cavities and recesses associated with the ear; such as, the tympanic cavity and the auditory tube.
3. A reference to the region of the temple.
The temporal bone is connected with the mandible (the jawbone) via the temporomandibular joint; or the joint that hinges the lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull.
Each temporal bone consists of four parts: the mastoid (rounded protrusion of bone just behind the ear), the squama (thin, expanded part of a bone; especially, in the the cranial wall), the petrous (stony hardness), and the tympanic (middle ear drum).
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temporo-, tempor-
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unciform bone
1. The wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers.
2. The hamate bone or the medial carpal bone in the row of carpal bones occurring closer to the fingers and farther from the wrist.
2. The hamate bone or the medial carpal bone in the row of carpal bones occurring closer to the fingers and farther from the wrist.
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unci-, unc-, uncin- +
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bone
The substance that forms the skeleton of the body and is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate.
Bone also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood.
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Computerized Axial Tomography, CAT, or Computed Tomography, CT Terms +
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blade-bone, blade
The shoulder blade or scapula.
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Dog or Canine Terms +
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A place at the back of the elbow where a person feels a painful tingling sensation when it is hit or it hits against something: William hit his funny bone on the edge of the door and it was not a pleasant feeling!
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English Words in Action, Group F
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nasal bone
The bony section of the fore face forming the edge of the muzzle.
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Dog or Canine Terms +
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