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óseo

bony

adjective OH-seh-oh Rare

Origin: from Latin osseus, 'of bone'

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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