osteo

IPA/ɒstiəʊ/
IPA/ɑːstiəʊ/

osteo — combining form

1. used at the beginning of a word to show the word is about bones or the skeleton

1.構詞成分B1
釋義

used at the beginning of a word to show the word is about bones or the skeleton

例句

Osteoporosis causes bones to become so weak that a simple fall can break a hip.

osteo- in medical terms for bone diseases

The osteopath gently examined Yuki's spine to find the cause of her back pain.

文法句型

osteo- + noun

用法筆記

Osteo- (or oste- before vowels) appears mainly in medical and scientific vocabulary. You will see it in the names of bone diseases (osteoporosis, osteomyelitis), medical specialists (osteopath), and biological terms (osteocyte, osteoblast).

常見錯誤

❌The osteo doctor looked at my X-ray.
✅The osteopath looked at my X-ray.
💡osteo is a word element, not a standalone word; use the full term like "osteopath" or "osteoarthritis."
❌She has osteo in her knee.
✅She has osteoarthritis in her knee.
💡osteo does not name any specific condition by itself.