APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Osteo-(prefix): Combining form meaning bone. From the Greek “osteon", bone. Appears for instance in osteoarthritis, osteochondroma osteodystrophy, osteogenesis, osteomyelitis, osteopathy, osteopetrosis, osteoporosis, osteosarcoma, etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word osteoarthritis is derived from the following Greek words: osteo which means “of the bone” arthr which means “joint”

Detailed explanation-3: -Entries linking to osteo-Proto-Indo-European root meaning “bone.” It forms all or part of: osseous; ossicle; ossuary; ossifrage; ossify; osteo-; osteology; osteopathy; ostracism; ostracize; oyster; periosteum.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. the formation of bony tissue, usually infiltrating connective tissue.

Detailed explanation-5: -When you see the root osteo, you know that the word relates to “bone.” The suffix osis tells you the word is probably a “condition.” The Greek root poro is pretty much the same as its English ancestor: it means “porous” or “passage.” So osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones are porous, or weak.