noun
- Plural of os; bones or bone-like structures.
- Plural of os; openings or mouths, especially anatomical openings.
Usage: anatomical term
Usage: medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The oses of the skull are fused together in adults.
- The surgeon examined the oses of the pelvis.
- In anatomy class, we learned about the different oses in the human body.
- The oses of the ear are among the smallest bones in the body.