osteophilic

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

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.