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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. |
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