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furcula
a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds
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splint bone
a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal
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fetter bone, pastern
the part between the fetlock and the hoof
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cannon bone
greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals
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fishbone
a bone of a fish
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anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
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bare bone
bone stripped of flesh
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cuboid bone
the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus
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carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone
any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
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cartilage bone
any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue
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centrum
the main body of a vertebra
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cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
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clavicle, collarbone
bone linking the scapula and sternum
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coccyx, tail bone
the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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dentin, dentine
bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
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ethmoid, ethmoid bone
one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
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calcaneus, heelbone, os tarsi fibulare
the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
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hipbone, innominate bone
large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
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hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideum
a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
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ilium
the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
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ischial bone, ischium, os ischii
one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
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long bone, os longum
in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
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ramus
the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
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membrane bone
any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
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metacarpal, metacarpal bone
any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
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metatarsal
any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
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nasal, nasal bone, os nasale
an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
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bonelet, ossicle, ossiculum
a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
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os palatinum, palatine, palatine bone
either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
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phalanx
any of the bones of the fingers or toes
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os pubis, pubic bone, pubis
one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
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costa, rib
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
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round bone
bones that are round in shape
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sacrum
wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
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scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone
either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
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os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone
any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint
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os breve, short bone
a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions
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os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoid bone
butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
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breastbone, sternum
the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
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corpus sternum, gladiolus
the large central part of the breastbone
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manubrium
the upper part of the breastbone
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xiphoid process
smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib
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tarsal, tarsal bone
any bone of the tarsus
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os temporale, temporal bone
a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
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tooth
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone
any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
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tympanic bone
the bone enclosing the middle ear
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vertebra
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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arcus zygomaticus, zygoma, zygomatic arch
the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
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modiolus
the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
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lacrimal bone
small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
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skull
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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calvaria, skullcap
the dome of the skull
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braincase, brainpan, cranium
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
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occiput
back part of the head or skull
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sinciput
the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
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jaw
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
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vomer
thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum
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Wormian bone, sutural bone
any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones
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marrowbone
a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
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fang
hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
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tusk
a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
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conodont
the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta
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wishbone, wishing bone
the furcula of a domestic fowl
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nasal concha
one of several turbinate bones in the nasal cavity
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navicular, os scaphoideum, scaphoid bone
the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
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lunate bone, os lunatum, semilunar bone
one of the eight small wrist bones
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cuneiform bone, os triquetrum, pyramidal bone, triquetral, triquetral bone
a wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones
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os pisiforme, pisiform, pisiform bone
a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
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os trapezium, trapezium, trapezium bone
the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals
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os trapezoideum, trapezoid, trapezoid bone
the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
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capitate, capitate bone, os capitatum
the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus
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hamate, hamate bone, os hamatum, unciform bone
the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
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jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
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auditory ossicle
ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
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kneecap, kneepan, patella
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
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chopper, pearly
informal terms for a human `tooth'
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carnassial tooth
the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh
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maxilla, maxillary, upper jaw, upper jawbone
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
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anterior, front tooth
a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
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back tooth, posterior
a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
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malposed tooth
a tooth that has grown in a faulty position
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adult tooth, permanent tooth
any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age
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baby tooth, deciduous tooth, milk tooth, primary tooth
one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
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canine, canine tooth, cuspid, dogtooth, eye tooth, eyetooth
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
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bicuspid, premolar
a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
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incisor
a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
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grinder, molar
grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
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forehead, frontal bone, os frontale
the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
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parietal bone
either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
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occipital bone
a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
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chop
a jaw
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cervical vertebra, neck bone
one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
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dorsal vertebra, thoracic vertebra
one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
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lumbar vertebra
one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
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sacral vertebra
one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum
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caudal vertebra, coccygeal vertebra
one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx
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true rib
one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum
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epiphysis
the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
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diaphysis, shaft
the main (mid) section of a long bone
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arm bone
a bone in the arm
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leg bone
a bone of the leg