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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 |
having to do with or looking like bone. [1/3 definitions] |
| breastbone |
the flat bone located in the center of the chest. A person's ribs on both sides of the chest are joined to the breastbone. |
| brow |
the ridge of bone above the eye, or the hair growing on it; eyebrow. [1/2 definitions] |
| bruise |
to wound or damage without causing a break in the skin or bone. [2/3 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. |
| 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 or tooth decay. |
| cartilage |
a tough, white tissue that forms part of the skeleton of humans and other animals. Cartilage is not as stiff as bone. Cartilage is found in the ear, nose, and joints. |
| cast |
a thick, stiff covering for an injured limb or joint, especially one in which the bone is broken. A cast is made of cloth and some kind of liquid material that can become very hard and solid. [1/12 definitions] |
| cheekbone |
the bone just below the eye. |
| chop1 |
a thick piece of meat with a bone in it. [1/3 definitions] |
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