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AU these [8 ign 9 ] Aether are indeed ost^M. . Osteodesmacea (os^e-o-des-ma'se-a), n. } ,l. <S*&ffl& Sea" whSTand 'oul 
Chapman, Byron'8 Tragedy, iv. 1. [> T L., < Gr. OOTEOV, bone, + oeo^of , a bond, Dana, . om the Bodies are e jther the adnate or the enate parts. 
OStentivet (os-ten'tiv), a. [< L. as if *ostenti- + -avca.~] The lantern-shells: same as Ana- j. Smith, Portrait of Old Age, p. 178. 
run, < ostcndere, pp. ostentus, show: see ostcnd. titiidiv. osteologic (os"te-o-loj'ik), a. [< osteolog-y + 
- *-- - . NLi. * 
Cf 'ostensive.] 'Ostentatious'. Stirling, Dooms- osteodynia (os'te-o-din'i-a), n. [NL., < Gr. _ ic -] Pertaining or relating to osteology, 
day, Sixth Hour. ba-eov, bone, + Mvvi/, pam.] Pam m a b< ne, OB teological (os"te-o-loj'i-kal), a. [< osteologic 
OStentoUSt (os-ten'tus), a. [< ostent + -raw.] especially persistent pain. +-?.] Same as 'osteologic" 
Ostentatious; making a show. Jer. Taylor, osteogen (os'te-o-jen), w. [< Gr. oorraym/r, pro- osteologically (os"te-o-ioj'i-kal-i). adr. Ac- 
Works (ed. 1835), I. 30. duced by the bone (in neut. TO ooreoyevef, mar- cor( ji n g to osteology; as regards the bony sys- 
OSteoblast(os'te-o-blast), n. [< Gr. ixrrtov, bone, row ), < oareav, bone, + -}*, producing: see tem- 
+ p/Morof, a germ.] A cell concerned in the -gm.] The substance of which the osteogenic osteologist (os-te-ol'o-jist), . [< osteolog-y + 
formation of bone. Osteoblasts seem to be connec- fibers are composed. -ist.] One who' is versed in osteology; an os- 
tive-tissue cells in active multiplication and ct umditter- osteOgenesis(os"te-o-jen'e-sis), n. [NL., <Gr. teological anatomist. 
tne C ch 1 aracteristic n fo e rm 'constifutrthe ^one-cells of the genesis.] The genesis, origination, or formation (kg science which treats of the bones, < ooreav, 
fully formed bones. Also called osteoplast. of bone ; osteogeny; ossification. It consists es- bone, + -%oyia,< l.eyeiv, speak: see -ology.] That 
t^flSSSft^BBS = h - ' ** '"" ' "- - " 
ing the character of an osteoblast: as, osteo- b(me B Tnetl8aue thus subject to ossification may be sim- osteoma (os-te-6'ma), . ; pi. osteomata (-ma- 
blastic cells ; an osteoblastic process. ply changed into bone, or it may be absorbed, and bone sub. ta). [NL., < Gr. bareov, bone, + -oma.] T 
OSteOCarcinoma (os'te-o-kar-si-no'ina), .; pi. stituted in its stead. The Mnvereionol jneinbrane into ^ ^ & tumor composed of bony tissue. 
r*o+tii\nfiH'f>V'Yit\'mft}n 1~'WntkJtit\ . fNT i. . \ iTl*. 0(7TtOV, DOllG IS KnOWH Ho Iturit tf ....*,.. ... An^smwin 1 ft /ti a //-io* + O_ri_Tn P.-l ! 'si-P^ . W.. 
. 
. < .(Jr. , ^^TS^/a^^n'e^^iMi oseomalacia (ose-a-ma-laa), , [NL., 
bone, + itapiavo/M, a cancer: see earcwiomo.J 1. otteogmaiii. also osteomalakia, < Gr. oareov, bone, + fiaAama, 
Carcinoma of bone. 2. Ossifying carcinoma, osteogenesy (os"te-o-jen'e-si), TO. Same as os- softness: see malacic.] In patiiol., a disease, 
OsteocephalllS (os'te-o-sef'a-lus), n. [NL., < temjenesis. most frequent in women, but also occurring in 
Gr. ixtrtov, bone, + KixjicMi, head.] A genus of osteogenetic (os"te-9-je-net'ik), a. [< osteogen- me n, in which there is progressive disappear- 
fossil stegocephalous amphibians of elongate es ^ s ^ a ft e r genetic.] Of or pertaining to osteo- ance of the earthy salts from the bones, which 
form, having the head shielded with bony g eneg j s osteogenic ; ossific : as, an osteogenetic m consequence become soft and misshapen. 
plates. process; an osteogenetic theory Osteogenetic Also called malacosteon, and mollifies ossium. 
OSteochondritiS (os'te-o-kon-drTtis), n. [NL., ceiig, osteoblasts. osteomalacial (os'te-o-ma-la'shal), a. [< os- 
< Gr. oartov, bone, + xMpof, cartilage, + -itis. osteogenic (os"te-6-jen'ik), a. [As osteogen, teomalacia + -al.l 'Affected with osteomala- 
Cf. chondritis.] Inflammation of cartilage and 
adjacent bone. 
OSteocnondroma (OS te-p-kon- o ma), n., p . 
, i j / i \ rXTT / /'M MPMI iiuniiaitju. uaucugcii.it; ictjci " MAODUV, vmmv. >* \ - - ; . t t _ . 
ostcochondromata (-ma-ta). [^J- 1 -!^ " r - oaTl: ov, t Qf the perichondrium O r periosteum, concerned in malacia + -ic.] Pertaining to osteomalacia. 
bone, + NL. chondroma.] A tumor composed the production of osseous tissue. It is composed of osteo- osteomantyt (os'te-6-man-ti), n. [< Gr. bareov, 
of intermingled bony and cartilaginous tissue, genie fibers and osteoblasts embedded in a homogeneous ^^ + pavrtie, 'divination.] Divination by 
OSteoclasis (os-te-ok'la-sis), w. [NL., < Gr. Bubst )d-ves8el8 means of bones. Selden, Illustrations on Dray- 
baTtav, bone, + Mate, a breaking, fracture.] OSteO^eny (os-te-og e-m), n. [< Gr. oartov, bone, p o l v olbion vi. 
1. The dissolution or resorption of osseous + -ytvua <-ynK, producing: see -geny. Cf. ^gomere (os'te^o-mer), n. [< Gr. bcreov, bone, 
tissue ; the destruction of bone. Therapeutic osteogen.] bame &sosteogenests. -(- fpor part ]' Same as osteocomma. 
Gazette, VIII. 565.- 2. In surfli., the fractur- Osteoglossi dse (os te-o-glos i-de , '/' L^f--, osteometrical (os"te-o-met'ri-kal), a. [< oste- 
inff. esneciallv the refracturing, of a bone to < Ul J , la , ^ . r ., ^ it ometr-y + -ic-al.] Pertaining or relating to os- 
tinucleated cell supposed to be concerned m tropical fresh waters. Only 6 species are known, among the skeleton or its individual parts. 
the absorption of bone-tissue. Originally osteo- them the arapaim^ the largest of fresh-water fishes. The Os t e0 mvelitis (os"te-o-mi-e-ll'tis), n. [NL., < 
Mast (KoUikcr). Also called giant cell, myelo- ^^^^^^S^^^^ o^Jelon W inflammation of th'e bone- 
plax, and myeloplaque. Gill's it includes only those Osteo^iossotdeo which have the marrow. 
The medullary surface of the interior of the bone was body moderately elongated, the head moderate, with ru- osteomvelon (os"te-o-mi'e-lon), n. [NL., < Gr. 
thickly covered with c^oc^ Medical Ne^s, Ull. 454 ^^^^^^Sf'SSSf.^A *> a bone ' + A^>*. *'l Bone-mar- 
OSteoclastlC (os"te-o-klas tik), a. [< osteoclast ^ ( gouth Americlli Borneo, Sumatra, and Queensland. row. 
+ -!C.] Absorbing or breaking down bone ; os t e oglossoid (os"te-6-glos'oid), a. and n. [< osteonecrosis (os*te-o-ne-kro'sis), n. [NL., < 
having the alleged character or quality of an OsteogloKSiim + -aid.} I. a. Resembling the Gr. bariov, bone, + NL. necrosis, q. v.] Ne- 
osteoclast. See osteoclast, 2. Osteonlossidw, or pertaining to the Osteoglos- crosis of bone. 
OSteOCOlla (os"te-o-kol'a), n. [NL., < Gr.oareov, soi( j ea OSteoperiostitis (os y te-o-per*i-o8-ti tis), . 
bone, + i<6Ma, glue.] 1. A deposited carbonate jj_ Any member of the Osteoglossida;. [NL., < Gr. oartov, a bone, + NL. periostitis, 
of lime, forming an incrustation on the roots Qsteoglossoidea (os"te-6-glo-soi'de-a), n. pi. q. v.] Periostitis involving the bone to a mark- 
and stems of plants, found in some parts of Ger- r NL . gee 08 teoglossoid.'] A superfamily of ed extent. 
many in loose sandy grounds. It takes its name fi^es; the Osteoglossida; in the widest sense, osteophlebitis (os"te-o-fle-bi tis), n. [1SL., < 
from an erroneous opinion that it has the qual- Osteoglossum (os"te-6-glos'um), n. [NL., < Gr. bareov, a bone,+ ^/Ut/' (y>Ac/3-), a vein,+ -itis. 
' ' ' 
itvof uniting fractured bones. 2. An inferior Gr. oortoi), bone, + p.i<TTO, tongue.] The typ- Cf. phlebitis.'] Inflammation of the veins of a 
kind of glue obtained from bones ; bone-glue. ica \ genus o f Osteoglossida;, having the abdo- bone. 
OSteocomma (os"te-o-kom'a), n. ; pi. osteocom- men trenchant, a broad tongue-like bone, and Osteophyte (os'te-o-fit), n. [< Gr. oareov, bone, 
mata (-a-ta). [NL., < Gr. bareov, bone, + rf/t/ua two barbels on the lower jaw. There are 3 + 0wov, a growth, tumor, < Qiieafai, grow.] An 
a piece : see comma.] A bone-segment: one of spec i eg South American East Indian, and abnormal bony excrescence or osseous out- 
a segmented series of bones, as a vertebra. Australian. Also called Isclmosoma. growth. 
Also called osteomere. OSteographer (os-te-og'ra-fer), n. [< osteog- Three inches behind the coronal suture a small onteo- 
OSteoCOpe (os'te-6-kop), n. [< LL. osteocopos, ,./,,, + fr l f A HescTintive osteolorist pftj/te was found, situated in the left line of attachment of 
< Gr. 6o P r E o^oc'(sc.6d P A), a p'ain that rack/the O ' s ^^^ y 'AJ^?K^ ^0^^, fheTongitudinal sinus. I***** 34-26 p. 788^ 
bones, < oareav, bone, + KOKTEIV, strike.] Pain m ^oneT -I- -ypaAia, < Vpdtov, write.] Description osteophytic (os'te-o-fit'ik), a. [< osteophyte -r 
the bones; a violent fixed pain in any part of a ^ bones descriptive osteology -.] Pertaining to an osteophyte ; of the na- 
bone; bone-ache. Dunglison. osteoid (os'te-oid), a. [< Gr. "b'anoeM/c, contr. ture of an osteophyte. 
OSteocoplC (os"te-o-kop'ik), a. [< osteocope -I- hareuS^ like 'bone < OO-TEOV, bone, + fMoc,form.] In the particular case exhibited there was a large osteo- 
-ic.] Of or pertaining to osteocope ; constitut- Resembling bone ; bony; osseous Osteoid P^^ mass at the lower n-"* 1 " of ' h ^^ _ la ,. 
ing or consisting in osteocope: as, osteocoptc ca ncer. malignant tumor of bony hardness, most frequent !*< 
pains. about the femur. OSteOplast(os'te-o-plast),. [< Gr. 6arc6v, bone, 
OSteodentinal (os"te-o-den'ti-nal), o. [< osteo- osteolar, a. See ostiolar. + it/Mark, verbal adj. of jr/lao-o-f<j<, form.] Same 
dentine + -al.] Having the character or prop- osteole, >: See ostiole. a s osteoblast. 
erties of osteodentine; pertaining or relating Osteolepis (os-te-ol'e-pis), n. [NL., < Gr. be- ogteoplasticCos'te-o-plas'tik)^. [< osteoplast-y 
to osteodentine. fkov, bone, + /Ifn-if, a scale: see lepis.] A ge- + ^ c .] 1. Pertaining to osteoplasty. 2. Per- 
osteodentine (os"te-o-den'tin), n. [< Gr. ooTfov, nus of fossil ganoid fishes of the Old Ked Sand- taining to the formation of bone, 
bone, + E. dentine.] One of the varieties of stone, having a cartilaginous endoskeleton, an In ricket8 the whole of the bone was affected, but in 
dentine, resembling bone ; that modification of enameled and sculptured bony exoskeleton, syphilis the osteoplastic formation was less diffused, and 
dentine observed in the teeth of the cachalot two anal and two dorsal fins alternating in po- tended rather to form localised nodes. 
and some other cetaceans, also in those of many sition with one another, and an extremely hete- Lancet, JNO. <i4ia, p. 
existing and extinct fishes, in which the tissue rocercal tail. osteoplasty (os'te-o-plas-ti), . [< Gr. oareov, 
is traversed by irregularly ramified vascular or osteolite (os'te-o-lit), n. [< Gr. bartov, bone, bone, + TrAaoroc, verbal adj. oiv'f-aaativ, form, 
medullary canals. + /d6oc, stone!]' An earthy kind of calcium + -y.] A plastic operation by which a loss of 
OSteodermatous (os"te-o-der'ma-tus), a. [<Gr. phosphate, probably resulting from the altera- bone is remedied; the transplanting of bone 
OOTCOV, bone, + depfia(T-), skin.] "Having a bony tion of apatite, occurring near Hanau in Prus- to make good a loss by disease, accident, or 
skin or ossified integument. sia and at Amberg in Bavaria. operation. 
osteodermous (os"te-o-der'mus), a. Same as osteologer (os-te-ol'o-jer), n. [< osteolog-y + osteoporosis (os'te-o-po-ro'sis), n. [NL.,<Gr. 
osteodermato-us. -erl.] An osteologist. bareov, a bone, -I- tropcc, a passage, pore.] Mor- 
