osteo-

Origin

osteo-

a combining form meaning “bone,” used in the formation of compound words: osteometry.
Also, especially before a vowel, oste-.


Origin:
< Greek, combining form of ostéon
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Osteo- is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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World English Dictionary
osteo- or (before a vowel) oste-
 
combining form
indicating bone or bones: osteopathy
 
[from Greek osteon]
 
oste- or (before a vowel) oste-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek osteon]

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Word Origin & History

osteo-
comb. form meaning "bone," from Gk. osteon "bone" (see osseous).
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Medical Dictionary

osteo- or oste-
pref.
Bone: osteoarthritis.

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