interosseous
- adjective
- /ˌɪntəˈrɒsiəs/
- Specialized
- When performing the surgery, the surgeon focused on the interosseous region between the bones.
- interosseous membrane
Examples
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The doctor explained that the interosseous space can become infected after a fracture.
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Three specific exercises were performed: (1) controlled grip strength exercise with visual pressure biofeedback; (2) a reverse dart-throwing exercise with precision of the first interosseous space; and (3) a scapular retraction exercise.
Academic text (2017) -
The interosseous SI ligaments are considered the strongest in the body.
Academic text (2006) -
Three months after the initial injury, atrophy of the interosseous muscles and claw hand deformity of the ring and little fingers developed.
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Zahourek believes that "including important soft-tissue elements, such as interosseous septa, the origin and insertion of muscles will make more sense to students."
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The periosteum detached from the radius was ossified and observed in the interosseous region ("P" indicates entrapment point).
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Their research determined that a steady linear decrease in interosseous power occurs with proximal translation of the metacarpal, specifically noting that 2 mm of shortening correlated with an 8% decrease in power.
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Fractures of the forearm in an adult may involve the ulna, the radius, or both, or one may be fractured and the other dislocated. Because the ulna and the radius are joined by the interosseous membrane, injury to one often also affects the other.
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The interosseous membrane connects the radius and ulna, providing stability in the forearm.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Interosseous comes from inter- 'between' and osseous from a word for 'bone', so it means 'between bones'. Think of an interosseous muscle or membrane sitting in the small space between two bones, and that shows why doctors use the word for parts found there.