Spanish Conversation · Level 138
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Spanish word
óseo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈoseo/
Meaning
- adjectivebony
Example
El médico examinó el tejido óseo.
The doctor examined the bony tissue.
More examples
En el partido sufrió una lesión ósea en la pierna.
He suffered a bone lesion in his leg during the match.
Core concept
Close-up of bone matrix with visible Haversian canals.
Common phrases
lesión ósea
bone lesion
densidad ósea
bone density
Similar words
huesudo: Thin to the point that bones are visibly prominent beneath the skin; colloquial.
Definition in Spanish
Describe estructuras, tejidos o características propias del hueso.
Word origin
Derived from Latin os plus the adjectival formation osseus in Medieval Latin, óseo is the Spanish adjective meaning pertaining to bone.
Usage tips
- The written accent on óseo marks stress on the first syllable, and the English cognate osseous is a formal equivalent often used in medical English.
Other meanings
- osseousadjective
Opposites
- cartilaginosocartilaginousadjective
- blandosoftadjective
Related words
- osteoporosisosteoporosisnoun
- osteopatíaosteopathynoun