os
/ɑs/
noun
- An opening in the body, especially the mouth or a similar orifice.
- The os of the stomach connects to the esophagus.
- In anatomy, the os is often used to describe a mouth-like opening.
- The doctor examined the os of the patient's cervix.
- A bone (used in medical or scientific contexts).
- The skeleton includes many types of os, such as the femur.
- The os coxae is another name for the hip bone.
- He fractured the os in his wrist during the fall.