See Also: rhinocerical(medicine)
rhinocerical(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
osseous(dictionary)
Osseous(health)
osseous(medicine)
osseous ampulla(medicine)
osseous cell(medicine)
osseous lacuna(medicine)
osseous polyp(medicine)

Osseous tissue (medicine) and rhinocerical (iou)


Osseous tissue (medicine)


osseous tissue


A connective tissue, the matrix of which consists of collagen fibres and ground substance and in which are deposited calcium salts (phosphate, carbonate, and some fluoride) in the form of an apatite.

Synonym: bone tissue.


rhinocerical (iou)



rhinocerical adjective.L17.
[from RHINOCEROS + -ICAL; in sense 2 with ref. to RHINO noun1.]
a. Heavy or cumbersome like a rhinoceros. Only in L17.
b. Of a nose: resembling a rhinoceros's horn. Only in E18.
Rich. slang. L17-L18.