bony+structure
31osteology — n. study of bones; bony structure. ♦ osteoarthritis, n. degenerative arthritis. ♦ osteoblastic, a. pertaining to formation of bone. ♦ osteochondrous, a. pertaining to bone and cartilage. ♦ osteoclasis, n. surgical breaking of bone.… …
32osteology — The anatomy of the bones; the science concerned with the bones and their structure. SYN: osteologia. [osteo + G. logos, study] * * * os·te·ol·o·gy .äs tē äl ə jē n, pl gies 1) a branch of anatomy dealing with the bones 2) the …
33Bird vocalization — Bird song redirects here. For other uses, see Birdsong (disambiguation). A male Blackbird (Turdus merula) singing. Bogense havn, Funen, Denmark.   …
34Mucopolysaccharidosis — MPS I redirects here. For zhuyin or bopomofo, a phonetic system for romanizing Chinese, also known as Mandarin Phonetic Symbols I, see Bopomofo. Mucopolysaccharidosis Classification and external resources ICD 10 E76 ICD 9 …
35anatomy — n. 1. Dissection. 2. Structure, structural form, structural plan, structural details. 3. Structural science. 4. Skeleton, bony structure. 5. Meagre person, heap of skin and bones …
36skeleton — [n] structure of bones in animate being or supports in an object bones, bony structure, cage, design, draft, frame, framework, osteology, outline, scaffolding, sketch, support; concepts 393,733 Ant. carcass …
37Unossified — Un*os si*fied, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Destitute of a bony structure. [1913 Webster] …
38ossicle — noun Etymology: Latin ossiculum, diminutive of oss , os Date: 1578 a small bone or bony structure (as the malleus, incus, or stapes) • ossicular adjective …
39osteology — noun Etymology: New Latin osteologia, from Greek, description of bones, from oste + logia logy Date: 1670 1. a branch of anatomy dealing with the bones 2. the bony structure of an organism • osteological adjective • osteologist noun …
40arch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English arche, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *arca, from Latin arcus more at arrow Date: 14th century 1. a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other… …
