osteal
Pertaining to skeleton
Osteal means relating to or affecting bone: osteal tissue, osteal development.
The term appears in medical and anatomical contexts, often interchangeable with the more common osseous.
Both derive from Latin words for bone.
Of or like bones
- marrowSoft bone interior
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- periosteumFibrous bone covering
- corticalOf an outer layer
trabecular · collagen · ossification · remodeling · mineralization · phosphate · cartilage · chondrocyte
Bacterial infection of skeleton
- osteosarcomaMalignant bone tumor
- osteonecrosisDeath of bone tissue
- fractureSplit in hard material
- degenerationProgressive loss of function
brittle · density · osteoarthritis · osteochondritis · resorption · demineralization
Preserved ancient organism
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- excavationAct of unearthing
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
extinct · cretaceous · sediment · stratigraphy · paleobiology · burial · preservation · ancient
skeletal
Of or like bones
- marrowSoft bone interior
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- periosteumFibrous bone covering
cortical · trabecular · collagen · ossification · remodeling · mineralization · phosphate · cartilage · chondrocyte · medullary
osteomyelitis
Bacterial infection of skeleton
- osteosarcomaMalignant bone tumor
- osteonecrosisDeath of bone tissue
- fractureSplit in hard material
degeneration · brittle · density · osteoarthritis · osteochondritis · resorption · demineralization
fossil
Preserved ancient organism
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- excavationAct of unearthing
paleontology · extinct · cretaceous · sediment · stratigraphy · paleobiology · burial · preservation · ancient · carbon-dating
- osteoporosis preventionStopping bone mass loss
- osteoblast activityCellular bone synthesis process
- osteopathic medicineHolistic approach emphasizing manipulation
osteoporosis, osteopath, osteology, osteopathy, osteoblast, osteoblasts, osteocyte, osteitis, osteoclasts