osteoid
ˈɒstiˌɔɪd
Definition

Definition of osteoid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
bone appearanceTECH.resembling bone in appearance or textureTECH.
  • The osteoid material was examined under the microscope.
bony osseous skeletal
2.
biologyTECH.related to bone structure or formationTECH.
  • The osteoid tissue is crucial in bone healing.
bony osseous
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Origin of osteoid

Greek, osteon (bone) + -oid (resembling)

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oncology
uncommon bone tumor forming osteoid tissue

Examples of osteoid in a sentence

  • Doctors noted the osteoid quality of the tumor.
  • Osteoid formation is a key step in ossification.
  • The osteoid matrix was examined under a microscope.

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  1. French:ostéoïde, ...
  2. German:knochenähnlich, osteoidal, ...
  3. Italian:osteoide, ...
  4. Spanish:osteoide, relacionado con los huesos, ...
  5. Portuguese:osteóide, ...
  6. Chinese:类骨, 骨样的, ...
  7. Japanese:骨様の, ...
  8. Arabic:عَظْمِيُّ الشَّكْل, عظمي, ...
  9. Hebrew:דּוֹמֶה לְעֶצֶם, אוֹסטֵאוֹאִידִי, ...
  10. Russian:костеподобный, костеобразующий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кістковий, кістковидний, ...
  12. Hindi:ऑस्टियोइड, अस्थि संबंधी, ...

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