English edit

Etymology edit

osteo- +‎ -philic

Adjective edit

osteophilic (comparative more osteophilic, superlative most osteophilic)

  1. That has an affinity for bone
    • 2015 November 7, “SOST Inhibits Prostate Cancer Invasion”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      These data indicate that osteophilic PC cell lines are readily modulated by the bone microenvironment and that small changes in the amount of OB-derived Wnt signaling can alter their invasive potential, in vitro.