osteo-

osteo- root words — words with the osteo- root

The root osteo- comes from Greek osteon, meaning bone. 31 words in Dendril are built from it, including osteopath, osteopathy, osteoporosis, endosteum, endostosis, exostosis, hyperostosis, osteal, osteitis, osteoarthritic, osteoarthritis, osteoblast. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the osteo- root

Explore words with osteo- — words containing the osteo- root and sharing its sense of "bone". Examples include osteopath, osteopathy, osteoporosis, endosteum, endostosis, exostosis, hyperostosis, osteal, osteitis, osteoarthritic, osteoarthritis, osteoblast. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The osteo- root means bone, from Greek osteon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.