os·te·o·pon·tin 
(ŏs′tē-ō-pŏntn)
(ŏs′tē-ō-pŏntn)n.
A phosphorylated glycoprotein that is produced by bone, is abundant in bone mineral matrix, and accelerates bone regeneration and remodeling. It is also produced in other tissues and plays a role in the progression of many diseases, including certain cancers.
[OSTEO- + Latin pōns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -IN.]
- Indo-European root: or-
- Indo-European root: orbh-
- Indo-European root: ors-
- Indo-European root: ost-
- Indo-European root: ous-
- Indo-European root: owi-
- Indo-European root: pag-
- Indo-European root: pan-
- Indo-European root: pant-
- Indo-European root: papa
- Indo-European root: past-
- Indo-European root: pau-
- Indo-European root: pau-
- Indo-European root: paəwr̥
- Indo-European root: ped-
- Indo-European root: peig-
- Indo-European root: peiə-
- Indo-European root: peku-
- Indo-European root: pekw-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pel-
- Indo-European root: pelə-