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osseous

[os-ee-uhs] / ˈɒs i əs /


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“And so I began the poem, ‘Enough of osseous and chickadee and sunflower,’” she told the AP.

From Washington Times May 6, 2020

It may be rather obvious by now that I'm rather besotted with all things osseous.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2014

Omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and may promote production of new osseous tissue.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

These chondrocytes do not participate in bone growth but secure the epiphyseal plate to the osseous tissue of the epiphysis.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

The part of the external border which surmounts this external process is hollowed out into grooves, which receive the inferior ribs, and terminates superiorly in an osseous projection known as the costal prominence.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard




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