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os⋅te⋅o⋅gen⋅ic

[os-tee-uh-jen-ik]
–adjective
1. derived from or made up of bone-forming tissue.
2. of or pertaining to osteogenesis.

Origin:
1855–60; osteo- + -genic
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os·te·o·gen·ic   (ŏs'tē-ə-jěn'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Derived from or composed of bone-forming tissue.

  2. Of or relating to osteogenesis.

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Main Entry: os·teo·gen·ic
Pronunciation: "äs-tE-&-'jen-ik
Variant: also os·teo·ge·net·ic /-j&-'net-ik/
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or functioning in osteogenesis; especially : producing bone osteogenic layer of the periosteum>
2 : originating in bone
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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osteogenic os·te·o·gen·ic (ŏs'tē-ə-jěn'ĭk) or os·te·o·ge·net·ic (-ō-jə-nět'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of osteogenesis.

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