The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
osseous — bony, 1707, from M.L. ossous, from L. osseus bony, from os (gen. ossis) bone, from PIE *os (Cf. Skt. asthi, Hittite hashtai , Gk. osteon bone, Gk. ostrakon oyster shell, Avestan ascu … Etymology dictionary
osseous — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly Zoology & Medicine ▪ consisting of or turned into bone. ORIGIN Latin osseus bony … English terms dictionary
osseous — [äs′ē əs] adj. [L osseus < os, a bone: see OSSIFY] composed of, containing, or like bone; bony … English World dictionary
Osseous ampullae — Inner ear illustration showing semicircular canal, hair cells, ampulla, cupula, vestibular nerve, fluid … Wikipedia
Osseous choristoma of the tongue — is a condition characterized by a nodule on the dorsum of the tongue containing mature lamellar bone without osteoblastic or osteoclastic activity.[1]:808 See also Oral melanosis Peripheral ameloblastoma Mucous membrane Terminal osseous dysplasia … Wikipedia
osseous labyrinth — n BONY LABYRINTH * * * labyrinthus osseus … Medical dictionary
Osseous tissue — Cross section of a long bone showing both spongy and compact osseous tissue Osseous tissue, or bone tissue, is the major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body. Osseous tissue forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up… … Wikipedia
Osseous spiral lamina — Bone: Osseous spiral lamina The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Lamina spiralis ossea labeled at center top.) … Wikipedia
osseous — adjective Etymology: Latin osseus, from oss , os bone; akin to Greek osteon bone, Sanskrit asthi Date: 1682 bony 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
osseous — adj. [L. os, ossis, bone] Composed of or resembling bone … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
