osteoid

[ os-tee-oid ]

adjective

1. resembling bone; bonelike.
2. having a skeleton of bones.

osteoid

/ ˈɒstɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or resembling bone; bony

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteoid¹

First recorded in 1830–40; oste- + -oid

Example Sentences

The Swartkrans tumor was initially described, in a doctoral thesis, as a benign growth called an osteoid osteoma.

From New York Times

Using spatially resolved synchrotron bone mineral density distribution analyses and spectroscopic techniques, we observed that the bone tissue within the osteoid frame has a higher mineral content with mature collagen and mineral constituents, which are characteristic of aged tissue.

From Science Magazine

The former term should be limited to the osteoid plates so often found as circumscribed thickenings of the aortic intima, and which are obviously new-formed patches of fibrous tissue in which the calcium salts are accumulated.

From Project Gutenberg

Then through a chance encounter in February 2003, Reynolds met Dr. J. Chris Coetzee, who later diagnosed her with osteoid osteoma.

From Seattle Times

On the other hand, the time to take medication for osteoid arthritis is midday; joints become inflamed with movement, and pain occurs later in the day.

From Time Magazine Archive