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osteofibrous

osteofibrous adjective: of combined osseous and fibrous type (within bone or within a tumor elsewhere).

Adjective

osteofibrous (not comparable)

  1. Of combined osseous and fibrous type (within bone or within a tumor elsewhere).

Origin of osteofibrous

From osteo- + fibrous.

Words formed from osteofibrous

  • osteofibrous dysplasia

Questions about osteofibrous

What does osteofibrous mean?
Osteofibrous means of combined osseous and fibrous type (within bone or within a tumor elsewhere).
What part of speech is osteofibrous?
Osteofibrous is an adjective.

Words near osteofibrous in the dictionary

  1. osteofascial
  2. osteofibroma
  3. osteofibromatosis
  4. osteofibrosis
  5. osteofibrotic
  6. osteofibrous
  7. osteofixation
  8. osteofluorochrome
  9. osteoformation
  10. osteogen
  11. osteogeneses

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