osteology
noun
os·te·ol·o·gy
ˌä-stē-ˈä-lə-jē 
1
: a branch of anatomy dealing with the bones
2
: the bony structure of an organism
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So far, all three bodies were found in adult-sized coffins and sent to an on-site osteology lab.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
The work could aid researchers in diverse fields involving bone, such as osteology, forensic medicine and archaeology.
—Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2018
While Ferry is not the only bone seller in the market, his TikTok videos have sparked a conversation about his lack of education in osteology -- the study of bone anatomy -- as well as the ethics and legality of his company and the commercial bone industry, in general.
—David Toledo, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2021
Another chance encounter sparks his affair with Jess, a specialist in vertebrate osteology at the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History.
—Emily Bingham, The Courier-Journal, 17 Mar. 2023
Christopher Aris is a biological anthropologist who currently teaches anatomy and osteology at the University of Sheffield.
—Christopher Aris, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
Since then, 26 burials have been found and four sets of remains have been exhumed and taken to an on-site osteology lab, Tulsa officials said.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022
When the 13 bones were shipped to Fiji and studied by Dr. D.W. Hoodless of the Central Medical School the next year, forensic osteology was still limited, Jantz said.
—Marwa Eltagouri, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2018
The osteology of Neovenator salerii (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Wealden Group (Barremian) of the Isle of Wight.
—Darren Naish, Scientific American Blog Network, 16 June 2017
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
The work could aid researchers in diverse fields involving bone, such as osteology, forensic medicine and archaeology.
—Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2018
While Ferry is not the only bone seller in the market, his TikTok videos have sparked a conversation about his lack of education in osteology -- the study of bone anatomy -- as well as the ethics and legality of his company and the commercial bone industry, in general.
—David Toledo, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2021
Another chance encounter sparks his affair with Jess, a specialist in vertebrate osteology at the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History.
—Emily Bingham, The Courier-Journal, 17 Mar. 2023
Christopher Aris is a biological anthropologist who currently teaches anatomy and osteology at the University of Sheffield.
—Christopher Aris, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2021
Since then, 26 burials have been found and four sets of remains have been exhumed and taken to an on-site osteology lab, Tulsa officials said.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022
When the 13 bones were shipped to Fiji and studied by Dr. D.W. Hoodless of the Central Medical School the next year, forensic osteology was still limited, Jantz said.
—Marwa Eltagouri, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2018
The osteology of Neovenator salerii (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Wealden Group (Barremian) of the Isle of Wight.
—Darren Naish, Scientific American Blog Network, 16 June 2017
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osteology
noun
os·te·ol·o·gy
ˌäs-tē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural osteologies
1
: a branch of anatomy dealing with the bones
2
: the bony structure of an organism
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