| 单词 | osteosis |
| 释义 | osteosis in British English (ˌɒstɪˈəʊsɪs) noun a variant form of ostosis osteosis in American English (ˌɑstiˈoʊsɪs) noun the formation of bone Word origin ModL: see osteo- & -osisosteosis in American English (ˌɑstiˈousɪs) noun the formation of bony tissue, usually infiltrating connective tissue Word origin [osteo- + -osis]osteo- is a combining form meaning “bone,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix osteo- include: osteochondrosis, osteocope, osteocyte, osteopathy, osteotomy; -osis is a suffix occurring in nouns that denote actions, conditions, or states (hypnosis; leukocytosis; osmosis), esp. disorders or abnormal states (chlorosis; neurofibromatosis; tuberculosis) |
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