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osteoid

Syllabification: (os·te·oid)
Pronunciation: /ˈästēˌoid/
Definition of osteoid

adjective

Physiology & Medicine
  • resembling bone in appearance or structure.

noun

Physiology & Medicine
  • the unmineralized organic component of bone.

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