noun
- plural of os; bones or bone-like structures
- plural of os; openings or mouths (especially in anatomy, as in os coxae or os uteri)
Usage: anatomy; technical
Usage: anatomy; technical
Examples
- The ossa of the human skeleton provide structural support and protection for vital organs.
- In anatomy class, students learned that the ossa coxae form the pelvis.
- The surgeon examined the patient's ossa to assess the extent of the fracture.
- Radiographs revealed damage to several ossa in the foot.
- The ossa auditoria, or ear bones, are among the smallest bones in the human body.