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ossi- — Bone

ossi- means bone. Latin source words and medical terminology examples: osseous.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Bone

Examples and word parts

osseous

Made of bone or relating to bone.

Word parts: osse (bone) + -ous (relating to)

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From the Word Radicals medical terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.

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