To put it simply, funny bones. Separating the words and defining them reveals them to mean:
Osseous is an adjective which relates to bones, their structure or nature. Like many words in European languages, it derives from the Latin words for bone 'os' and 'ossis'.
Abnormality is an adverb meaning 'not normality'. This also derived from Latin, the words 'norma' meaning 'rule' and 'ab' meaning 'from'.
From a medical perspective, it can refer to any bones in the body that possess unusual properties, usually to the detriment of the patient. Osseous Abnormality often implies a reduction in strength in the affected bone or bones leading to an increased chance of fractures.
Osseous abnormalities do not have their own listing in the The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health system (ICD-9-CM system) used in the United States of America to classify diseases, injuries and symptoms, but will usually be found under one or more of the following groupings:
Osseous is an adjective which relates to bones, their structure or nature. Like many words in European languages, it derives from the Latin words for bone 'os' and 'ossis'.
Abnormality is an adverb meaning 'not normality'. This also derived from Latin, the words 'norma' meaning 'rule' and 'ab' meaning 'from'.
From a medical perspective, it can refer to any bones in the body that possess unusual properties, usually to the detriment of the patient. Osseous Abnormality often implies a reduction in strength in the affected bone or bones leading to an increased chance of fractures.
Osseous abnormalities do not have their own listing in the The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health system (ICD-9-CM system) used in the United States of America to classify diseases, injuries and symptoms, but will usually be found under one or more of the following groupings:
- ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes 710-739 - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 733.90 - Disorder of bone and cartilage unspecified
- ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 653.0 - Major abnormality of bony pelvis not further specified in pregnancy labor and delivery
- ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes 800-854 - depending on where the abnormality occurs.
- ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 995 - Certain adverse effects not elsewhere classified
