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os·te·ol·o·gy

(ŏs′tē-ŏl′ə-jē)

n. pl. os·te·ol·o·gies

1. The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones.

2. The bone structure or system of an animal.

os′te·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

os′te·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.

os′te·ol′o·gist n.

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osteologist

Specialist in the structure and diseases of the bones.

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osteologist - an anatomist who is skilled is osteology

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anatomist - an expert in anatomy

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As a consciously 'splendid woman,' accustomed to overhear herself so denominated by elderly osteologists pursuing their studies in dinner society, Mrs Podsnap could dispense with her daughter.

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An osteologist working in archaeology, she often sees human skeletal remains from the Viking Age, and interprets material from excavations during the 20th century.

The Viking Age: A Time of many Faces

In 2016, Anna Kjellstrom, an osteologist at Stockholm University, determined the warrior was female based on the features of the skeleton in the grave, like thinner cheekbones and 'typically feminine' hips, reports The Local.

High-ranking Viking warrior assumed to be a man found to be female - study

Sherine Ahmed Shawqi, is an osteologist and one of the mission's members who studied the mummies' bones, stated that studies indicate that the woman was in her fiftieswhen she died, and during her life she suffered from bacterial diseases in her bones as well as severe cavities that led to jaw distortion.

Tomb of King Amun's goldsmith discovered in Luxor

Mr Jones said: "These remains were sent to an osteologist for further study and it was revealed that the Nefyn skeleton was that of a woman in her 60s, and that she was in relatively good health before she died, although the bones did exhibit some signs of arthritis.

TOMB RAIDER; Skeleton of medieval woman found buried under former church

CT and micro-imaging scans were used to analyse the 500-year-old bones and osteologist Dr Jo Appleby said wounds "were probably inflicted by a sword or the top spike of a bill or halberd".

How three blows put Welsh King on throne

The osteologist's report, however, suggests caution with the latter conclusion: the mentioned area unquestionably yielded bones of an adult female, including bones that were absent in cist III, but the bones did not allow an age-atdeath estimation (it was only possible to definitively say that they had belonged to a female who had given birth).

New radiocarbon dates for two stonecist graves at muuksi, Northern Estonia/Uued radiosusinikudateeringud kahest muuksi kivikirstkalmest

Last week the Abbey called in an osteologist from York University to study the bones with a view to shedding some light on who they were.

Unearthed skeleton find may be 9th century nuns

They have been studied in situ by an osteologist from York University who has taken measurements and is radiocarbon dating the bones to find out when these people lived.

An ancient Abbey - so go and pick the bones out of that; Themysteries beneath the surface of Polesworth Abbeyhave been painstakingly uncovered over three longsummers. And MARY GRIFFIN hears 15 ancientWarwickshire. residents are about to be given anew resting place

Katie Tucker, an osteologist and archaeologist from the University of Winchester, will be leading the analysis.