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Ankylosis :: Ankylosis (n.) The union of two or more separate bones to from a single bone; the close union of bones or other structures in various animals.

Symphysotomy :: Symphysis (n.) The union or coalescence of bones; also, the place of union or coalescence; as, the symphysis of the lower jaw. Cf. Articulation..

Dentine :: Dentine (n.) The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel..

Sequestrum :: Sequestrum (n.) A portion of dead bone which becomes separated from the sound portion, as in necrosis..

Cancelli :: Cancelli (v. t.) The interlacing osseous plates constituting the elastic porous tissue of certain parts of the bones, esp. in their articular extremities..

Rounceval :: Rounceval (a.) Large; strong; -- from the gigantic bones shown at Roncesvalles, and alleged to be those of old heroes..

Ossify :: Ossify (v. t.) To form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts..

Chuck :: Chuck (n.) A piece of the backbone of an animal, from between the neck and the collar bone, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking; as, a chuck steak; a chuck roast..

Frontal :: Frontal (n.) The frontal bone, or one of the two frontal bones, of the cranium..

Jaw :: "Jaw (n.) Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering..

Metatarsus :: Metatarsus (n.) That part of the skeleton of the hind or lower limb between the tarsus and phalanges; metatarse. It consists, in the human foot, of five bones. See Illustration in Appendix..

Intermedium :: Intermedium (n.) The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals..

Kneepan :: Kneepan (n.) A roundish, flattened, sesamoid bone in the tendon in front of the knee joint; the patella; the kneecap..

Angular :: Angular (a.) Fig.: Lean; lank; raw-boned; ungraceful; sharp and stiff in character; as, remarkably angular in his habits and appearance; an angular female..

Supratrochlear :: Supratemporal (n.) A supratemporal bone.

Furcula :: Furcula (n.) A forked process; the wishbone or furculum.

Osteogeny :: Osteogeny (n.) The formation or growth of bone.

Endosteum :: Endosteum (n.) The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.

Exsect :: Exsect (v. t.) The removal by operation of a portion of a limb; particularly, the removal of a portion of a bone in the vicinity of a joint; the act or process of cutting out..

Start :: Start (v. t.) To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel..

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