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The exact anatomy of an individual at the level of his bones, which varies somewhat by measurements and angles compared to the characteristic averages per species, race or other genetically defined population
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bone structure — bone ,structure noun uncount the shape of your face as it is formed by the bones underneath: a woman in her early thirties with fine bone structure … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bone structure — UK US noun [uncountable] the shape of your face as it is formed by the bones underneath a woman in her early thirties with fine bone structure Thesaurus: features and parts of the facehyponym general words for the face or its featuressynonym … Useful english dictionary
bone structure — UK / US noun [uncountable] the shape of your face as it is formed by the bones underneath a woman in her early thirties with fine bone structure … English dictionary
bone structure — framework formed by the bones of a person or organism; structure of a bone … English contemporary dictionary
bone structure — The body frame. The way the bones effect the figure s surface appearance. Also see anatomy, interdisciplinary, and science and art … Glossary of Art Terms
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
bone disease — Introduction any of the diseases or injuries that affect human bones (bone). Diseases and injuries of bones are major causes of abnormalities of the human skeletal system (skeletal system, human). Although physical injury, causing fracture,… … Universalium
bone — 1 noun 1 BODY (C) one of the hard parts that together form the frame of a human or animal body: The X ray showed that the bone was broken in two places. | thigh/cheek/jaw etc bone (=the bone in your thigh etc): very prominent cheek bones | big… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ delicate, fine ▪ the delicate bones of her face ▪ healthy, strong ▪ brittle, fragile … Collocations dictionary
Bone metastasis — Sclerotic breast cancer metastasizes in the pelvis. Bone metastases, or metastatic bone disease, is a class of cancer metastases that results from primary tumor invasion to bone. Bone originating cancers like osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and… … Wikipedia
