osseous
adjective
composed of, containing, or resembling bone; bony.
interosseous
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a word derived from
osseous.
Example Sentences
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Mariners: LHP Marco Gonzales will have surgery Aug. 22 to decompress the anterior interosseous nerve in his left forearm.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
Gonzales will have surgery Aug. 22 to decompress the anterior interosseous nerve in his left forearm.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
An MRI exam showed partial tears to his superior tibiofibular ligament and interosseous membrane in his left leg.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The radiologist suspected posterior interosseous nerve syndrome, which occurs when a branch of the radial nerve is pinched.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2022
In other cases the four broken ends impinge upon the interosseous space, and may become united to one another, preventing the movements of pronation and supination.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
