OSTEOMERE 



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OSTEOSPONGIOMA 



Osteomere (os'-te-o-tner) [ogteov, bone ; fikpog, part]. 

 Same as Osteocomma. , 



Osteometry (os-te-om'-et-re) [ogteov, bone ; fikrpov, 

 measure]. The study of the proportions and measure- 

 ments of the skeleton. 



Osteomiosis (os-te-o-mi-o'-sis) [ogteov, bone ; fiEicjGig, 

 diminution]. Disintegration of bone. 



Osteomyelitis (os-te-o-mi-el-i' -tis) [ogteov, bone ; five- 

 'Aog, marrow ; nig , inflammation] . Inflammation of 

 the marrow of bone. O., Conchiolin, Mother-of- 

 pearl Osteomyelitis ; a plastic form of inflammation of 

 bone caused by the presence of pearl-dust in the 

 capillary vessels of the epiphyseal extremities of the 

 long bones in persons employed in the manufacture of 

 articles of pearl. O., Gummatous, a form due to the 

 development of gummata in the bone-marrow. O. 

 malleosa, osteomyelitis due to the Bacillus malleus, 

 or glanders-bacillus. See Bacteria, Synonytnatic Table 

 of. O., Mother-of-pearl. See O., Conchiolin. O., 

 Scrofulous, probably a chronic inflammation of the 

 bone-marrow of tuberculous character. 



Osteomyelon, Osteomyelum (os-te-o-mi 1 '-el-on, os-te- 

 o-riii' '-el-urn) [ogteov, bone; fivsMg, marrow]. The 

 marrow of bone. 



Osteonabrosis (os-te-on-ab' '-ro-sis) . SeeOsteoanabrosis. 



Osteonagenesis (os - te - on - aj - en'- es - is). See Osteo- 

 genesis. 



Osteoncosis, Osteoncus (os-te-on-ko'-sis, os-te-ong'- 

 kus) [ogteov, bone ; by hoc, tumor]. A tumor of a 

 bone. An exostosis. 



Osteonecrosis (ps-te-o-ne-kro' -sis) [ogteov, bone ; v'e- 

 Kpuair, death]. Necrosis, or death of bone. 



Osteoneuralgia (os-te-o-nu-ral' -jc-ah) [ogteov, bone ; 

 vevpov, nerve ; aAyoc, pain] . Neuralgia of bone. 



Osteonosus (os-le-on'-o-sus) [ ogteov, bone; voGog, 

 disease]. Disease of bone. 



Osteopalinclasis (os-te-o-pal-in' -klas-is) [ogteov, bone ; 

 ■Rakiv, again ; Kk&Gig, a breaking]. Rebreaking of a 

 bone for the correction of deformity. 



Osteoparectania (ps-te-o-par-ek-ta' '-ne-ah). Synonym 

 of Ostcoparectasis. 



Osteoparectasis (os-te-o-par-ek' -tas-is) [ogteov, bone; 

 "TrapEKTCiGic, a stretching out]. Abnormal lengthening 

 of a bone ; over-extension in the treatment of a frac- 

 ture. 



Osteopathy (os-te-op'-ath-e). Disease of bone. 



Osteopedion (os-te-o-pe' '-de-oti). See Lithopedion. 



Osteoperiosteal (os' -te-o-per-e-os' -te-al) [ogteov, bone ; 

 TrEpi, around ; ogteov, bone]. Pertaining to bone and 

 its overlying periosteum. 



Osteoperiosteitis (os' ' -te-o-per-e-os-te-i' '-tis). Same as 

 Osteoperiostitis. 



Osteoperiostitis (os'-te-o-per-e-os-ti'-tis) [ogteov, bone ; 

 TTEpi, around ; ogteov, bone ; ltlc , inflammation] . Os- 

 teitis with periostitis. 



Osteophage (os'-le-ofaj) [ogteov, bone ; fayetv, to eat]. 

 A myeloplax, or osteoclastic cell. 



Osteophlebitis (os-te-o-fle-bi'-tis) [ogteov, bone; q/e>!>, 

 vein ; itlc, inflammation]. Inflammation of the veins 

 of a bone. 



Osteophone (os'-te-ofon) [ogteov, bone ; fur//, sound] . 

 An apparatus for the transmission of sounds through 

 the bones of the face ; it is miscalled audiplione. 



Osteophony (os - te - off'- o - nc) [ogteov, bone ; (puvi/, 

 sound]. The transmission of sound through bone. 



Osteophor (os'-tc-o-for) [ogteov, bone; f&petv, to bear]. 

 A heavy tooth-forceps for crushing bone. 



Osteophthisis (os-te-off'-this-is) [}>gt'eov, bone ; fdioig, 

 a wasting]. Wasting of the bones. 



OsteophthoTia.(os-te-off-lho'-re-<ih) [ogteov, bone ; fOopa, 

 decay]. An old name for tuberculous affections of 

 bones and joints. 



Osteophyma (os - te - o -fi'- mah) [ogteov, bone ; Qiifia 

 swelling://., Osteophymatd\. Any tumor or swelling 

 of a bone. 



Osteophyte (os'-te-o-fit) [ogteov, bone ; <pvTov, plant]. 

 A bony outgrowth or nodosity. 



Osteophytic (os-te-o-fit' -ik) [ogteov, bone ; fvrbv, plant]. 

 Of the nature of an osteophyte. 



Osteophyton (os-te-off' -et-on) [ogteov, bone ; <j>vr6v, a 

 plant://., Osteophyta']. Same as Osteophyte. 



Osteoplaque (os'-te-o-plak) [ogteov, bone ; tt/A§, plate]. 

 A layer of bone ; a flat osteoma. 



Osteoplast (os'-te-o-plast) [ogteov, bone ; tc/mggeiv, to 

 form]. Same as Osteoblast. 



Osteoplastic (os-te-o-plas'-tik) [ogteov, bone ; 7r/< 

 to mold]. Pertaining to plastic operations upon bone ; 

 also to the natural or pathologic formation or i 

 opment of bone. O. Resection, an operation in which 

 a bone or portion of bone, cut loose from all but one 

 of its attachments, is laid back, the underlying dis- 

 eased structure removed, and the bone replaced. 



Osteoplasty (os' -te-o-plas-te) [ogteov, bone ; ttv 

 formed]. A plastic operation, as by grafting, etc., 

 performed upon bone ; plastic surgery of bone. 

 Dieffenbach's, Fergusson 's, Afason's, and other opera- 

 tions, in Operations, Table of. 



Osteoporoma (os-te-o-por-o' -mail) [ogteov, bone ; 

 passage]. The changes produced by osteoporosis. 



Osteoporosis (os-te-o-por-o' -sis) [ogteov, bone ; 

 a pore]. A form of osteitis in which the bom 

 come more vascular and are marked by an increase of 

 the spaces filled with granulation-tissue or marrow- 

 tissue, with corresponding decrease in their con 

 ness. This is also called Rarefying Osteitis. 



Osteopsathyrosis (os-te-op-sath-ir-o' -sis) [ogteov, 

 TJjadvpbc, friable]. Fragility of bones. 



Osteopyr (os'- te- o -pir) [ogteov, bone; Ttvp, fever] 

 Gangrene of bone. 



Osteorrhagia (os-te-or-a'-je-ah) [ogteov, bone ; pi)] 

 to burst forth]. Hemorrhage from a bone. 



Osteorrhaphy (os-te-or'-a-fe) [ogteov, bone ; 

 suture]. The suturing of bones. 



Osteosapria (os-te-o-sa'-pre-ah) [ogteov, bone ; c 

 soften]. Caries of bone. 



Osteosarcoma (os-te-o-sar-ko'-mah) [ogteov, I 

 crdpf, flesh; bfia, tumor: pi. , Osteosariomata~\. 

 coma of bone. O., Central, one arising in the v. 

 of a bone. O., Infiltrated, one infiltrating the 

 bone, which becomes softened. O., Internal. Sync 

 nym of O. , Central. O., Periosteal, one springin 

 from the periosteum. O., Peripheral. Synonym ol 

 O., Periosteal. 



Osteosarcomatous (os-te-o-sar-ko'-mat-us) [■ 

 bone; Gap!;, flesh; bfia, tumor]. Of the nan 

 sarcoma. 



Osteosarcosis (os-te-o-sar-ko'-sis) [ogteov, bone : 

 flesh]. The conversion of bone into sarcoid 

 tissue. 



Osteoscirrhus (os-te-o-skir'-us) [ogteov, bone ; gk 

 a hardening]. A scirrhous carcinoma of bone. 



Osteoscleroma (os -te - o- skle -ro'-mah). SynonyHjO 

 Osteosclerosis. 



Osteosclerosis (os -te - o - skle - ro'- sis) [bar; 



GK?J)p<.)Gic, hardening]. A form of osteitis iti waicl 

 the bone increases in density at the expense oi i 

 formed or pre-existing marrow-cells. It is a 

 Condensing Osteitis. 



Osteosis (os-te-o'-sis) [ogteov, bone]. The form* 

 of bone. 



Osteospongioma (ps-te-o-spun-je-o' -tnah) [bot 

 azby-) oc, sponge; 5/ia, tumor: //., Osteospongioi 

 A tumor consisting of a spongy or highly 

 growth of bony tissue. 



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