Also means
osseous
Usage Note
Óseo is a technical adjective meaning 'of or relating to bone', used primarily in medical and anatomical contexts: tejido óseo (bone tissue), densidad ósea (bone density). In everyday speech de hueso or simply huesudo (bony, scrawny) are used instead.
Examples
"La densidad ósea disminuye con la edad."
Natural Translation
Bone density decreases with age.
Literal Translation
The density osseous decreases with the age.

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