extraosseous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

extra- +‎ osseous

Adjective[edit]

extraosseous (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Outside of the bone.
    • 2015 June 3, Michael W. Bishop et al., “Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma in Children and Young Adults: A Single Institution Retrospective Review”, in Sarcoma[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      This histological subtype occurs in both osseous and extraosseous tissues and has a tendency for late local and disseminated recurrence.