os. see ref.

Posted By: Txczech on 2007-09-10
In Reply to: Spontaneous abortion - the tisse was seen in the 'oss' and teased out. nm - as

Subject: os. see ref.

os, gen. ossis, pl. ossa, gen. oris, pl. ora

os, oscis, osc^

1. Syn: bone.

2. [NA]; The mouth.

3. Term applied sometimes to an opening into a hollow organ or canal, especially one with thick or fleshy edges.

See Also: mouth, opening, orifice, ostium.

Origin

[L. bone]

anatomical internal os of uterus

external os of uterus

histological internal os of uterus

incompetent cervical os

os acromiale

os basilare

os breve

os calcis

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