English to English Dictionary

Osier

A willow of any of various species, having flexible shoots used for basketry and furniture making.

Osmolality

The measure of the concentration of solute particles in a solution, expressed as osmoles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

Ossified

Turned into bone; having undergone ossification.

Ossify

To turn into bone or bony tissue; to undergo or cause to undergo ossification.

Osteichthyan

A member of the taxonomic superclass Osteichthyes, comprising fish that have a skeleton composed predominantly of bone rather than cartilage.

Osteon

The chief structural unit of compact bone, consisting of concentric lamellae of bone matrix surrounding a central canal.

Osteopetrosis

A rare genetic disorder characterized by dense, heavy bones that are paradoxically prone to breakage due to impaired bone resorption by osteoclasts.

Osteoplasty

Surgical repair or alteration of a bone, typically involving reshaping, grafting, or reconstructing skeletal defects.

Osteosclerosis

An abnormal hardening or increase in density of bone tissue.

Osteosis

The formation of bone tissue or the development of a bone-like condition in abnormal locations.

Ostyak

A historical designation for the Khanty people, an indigenous Uralic ethnic group living in northwestern Siberia, Russia.

Ot

A historical term for a small hut, cottage, or dwelling place.