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osteology

os·te·ol·o·gy [ òstee ólləjee ] (plural os·te·ol·o·gies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. study of bones: the branch of anatomy concerned with the study of the structure and functions of bones

2. skeleton: the bone structure or skeleton of an animal


os·te·o·log·i·cal [ òstee ə lójjik'l ] adjective
os·te·o·log·i·cal·ly [ òstee ə lójjikəlee ] adverb
os·te·ol·o·gist [ òstee ólləjist ] noun
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