Ossified
Ossified
Ossified (/ɒsɪfaɪd/), derived from the Latin word "os" meaning bone and the suffix "-fied" from the Latin "facere" meaning to make, refers to the process of bone formation, or the conversion of fibrous tissue or cartilage into bone or a bony substance.
Etymology
The term "ossified" is derived from the Latin word "os" which means bone and the suffix "-fied" from the Latin "facere" which means to make. The term was first used in the English language in the early 18th century.
Related Terms
- Ossification: The process of bone formation, where cartilage is replaced by bone.
- Bone: The hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates.
- Cartilage: A resilient and smooth elastic tissue, rubber-like padding that covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints.
- Fibrous Tissue: A type of tissue with high tensile strength and contains high concentrations of collagen.
- Endochondral Ossification: The process by which the embryonic cartilaginous model of most bones contributes to longitudinal growth and is gradually replaced by bone.
- Intramembranous Ossification: The process of bone development from fibrous membranes. It is involved in the formation of the flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and the clavicles.
See Also
- Osteoblast: A type of cell that is responsible for bone formation.
- Osteoclast: A type of cell that breaks down bone tissue.
- Osteocyte: A bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in the matrix it has secreted.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ossified
- Wikipedia's article - Ossified
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