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Definition of osteo- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

osteo-

combining form

/ɒstiəʊ/,

/ɒstiə/,

/ɒstiˈɒ/

/ɑːstiəʊ/,

/ɑːstiə/,

/ɑːstiˈɑː/

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(in nouns and adjectives) connected with bones
- osteopath
Word Originfrom Greek osteon ‘bone’.

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