osteoid

American

[os-tee-oid] / ˈɒs tiˌɔɪd /

adjective

resembling bone; bonelike.
having a skeleton of bones.

osteoid British

/ ˈɒstɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

of or resembling bone; bony

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Etymology

Origin of osteoid

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

Example Sentences

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The non-mineralized portion of the bone or osteoid continues to form around blood vessels, forming spongy bone.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2016

Formation of osteoid spreads out the osteoblasts that formed the ossification centers.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

In addition to the causes enumerated, inflammation of osseous tissue, or osteoid carcinoma, has been found at the seat of a spontaneous fracture.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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