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Musculoskeletal
Medical Terms all about BONES
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| osseous | Bony; composed of bone; pertaining to bone |
| osteoblast | A cell associated with the production of bone |
| osteoclast | A large cell associated with the absorption and removal of bone |
| osteocyte | A mature osteoblast |
| collagen | A fibrous insoluble protein found in the white fibers of connective tissue including bone, ligaments, and tendons (when boiled, it becomes gelatin) |
| periosteum | The specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body |
| endosteum | The connective tissue membrane lining the medullary cavity of bone |
| medullary | Pertaining to bone marrow or the inner portion of an organ |
| diaphysis | The portion of a long bone between its ends; the shaft of a bone |
| epiphysis | The end of a long bone that is usually wider than the shaft |
| ossification | The formation of bone; the normal process of hardening of bone by calcification |
| calcification | Deposit of calcium salts within bony tissues |
| condyle | A rounded knobby projection at the end of a bone that fits into a joint |
| malleolus | he rounded bony prominence or projection on either side of the ankle joint |
| fossa | A furrow or depression in a bone or other structure |
| olecranon | The large process of the ulna forming the bony prominence of the elbow |
| foramen | A natural opening, especially in a bone, that may pass into or through the bone |
| meatus | A tube-shaped passage |
| mastoid | Formed like a breast or nipple; pertaining to the mastoid process of the temporal bone |
| process | A noticeable projection of bone |
| skeleton | the bony framework of the body consisting of 206 bones |
| skeletal | pertaining to skeleton |