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Eburnation :: Eburnation (n.) A condition of bone cartilage occurring in certain diseases of these tissues, in which they acquire an unnatural density, and come to resemble ivory..

Intermedium :: Intermedium (n.) The bone or cartilage between the radiale and ulnare in the carpus, and between the tibiale and fibulare in the tarsus. It corresponds to the lunar in the carpus, and to a part of the astragalus in the tarsus of man and most mammals..

Hyomandibular :: Hyomandibular (a.) Pertaining both to the hyoidean arch and the mandible or lower jaw; as, the hyomandibular bone or cartilage, a segment of the hyoid arch which connects the lower jaw with the skull in fishes..

Parachordal :: Parachordal (n.) A parachordal cartilage.

Thyroid :: Thyroid (a.) Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal..

Ossific :: Ossific (a.) Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.

Pharyngeal :: Pharyngeal (n.) A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches..

Chondro- :: Chondro- () A combining form meaning a grain, granular, granular cartilage, cartilaginous; as, the chondrocranium, the cartilaginous skull of the lower vertebrates and of embryos..

Ligament :: Ligament (n.) A tough band or plate of dense, fibrous, connective tissue or fibrocartilage serving to unite bones or form joints..

Endostosis :: Endostosis (n.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage.

Alinasal :: Alinasal (a.) Pertaining to expansions of the nasal bone or cartilage.

Internasal :: Internasal (a.) Between the nasal cavities; as, the internasal cartilage..

Cartilaginous :: Cartilaginous (a.) Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.

Chondrogenesis :: Chondrogenesis (n.) The development of cartilage.

Teratoma :: Teratoma (n.) A tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a heterigenous mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle..

Thyro- :: Thyro- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the thyroid body or the thyroid cartilage; as, thyrohyal..

Pterygoquadrate :: Pterygoquadrate (a.) Of, pertaining to, or representing the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages..

Prepubis :: Prepubis (n.) A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones..

Carpal :: Carpal (n.) One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; a carpale.

Endochondral :: Endochondral (a.) Growing or developing within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.

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