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anklebone the uppermost bone in the ankle; talus.
antrum a cavity within a bone, such as the pair of sinuses in the upper jaw that open into the nose.
aplastic anemia a type of anemia caused by inadequate production of leukocytes, platelets, and the like by the bone marrow.
ball-and-socket joint a skeletal joint in which the ball-shaped end of a bone, often part of a limb, fits into and rotates quite freely within the hollow, spherical socket of another bone. [1/2 definitions]
B cell a type of white blood cell, produced in the bone marrow, that makes antibodies that fight off disease.
bone an animal substance that resembles bone, such as ivory. [2/5 definitions]
bone china a fine type of white porcelain produced by mixing bone ash or calcium phosphate with the clay.
bone-dry (informal) dry as a bone after prolonged exposure to sun and wind; very dry or thirsty.
bony pertaining to or resembling a bone. [2/4 definitions]
breastbone the bone located in the center of the chest that connects the two halves of the rib cage; sternum.
brow the ridge of bone above the eye, or the hair growing on it; eyebrow. [1/3 definitions]
calcaneus the large tarsal bone that forms the human heel. [2 definitions]
callus a thickened, toughened area of skin or other tissue, such as bone or bark. [1/3 definitions]
canaliculus a small bodily channel or tubular passage, such as a tear duct, or a tiny groove, as in a bone.
cannon bone a supporting bone between the knee or hock and the fetlock of a hoofed animal.
caries bone decay, esp. tooth decay.
cartilage a tough, white, elastic connective tissue forming a major component of the skeletons of fetuses and young vertebrates, and turning largely to bone as the organism matures. [1/2 definitions]
cheekbone the bone just below the eye.
coccyx the small triangular bone at the lower end of the spinal column, consisting of several fused vertebrae.
collagen a fibrous protein in bone, cartilage, and other connective tissue.
compound fracture a fracture in which the broken bone has torn through the skin.