[TA] portion of the skeleton composed of cortical, compact, or spongy bone. Synonym(s): pars ossea systematis skeletalis [TA], osseous part of skeletal system
bon·y part of skel·e·tal sys·tem
(bōnē pahrt skelĕ-tăl sistĕm) [TA] Portion of the skeleton composed of cortical, compact, or spongy bone.