osteology

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

osteology
    n 1: the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the
         vertebrate skeleton

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Osteology \Os`te*ol"o*gy\, n. [Osteo- + -logy: cf. F.
   ost['e]ologie.]
   The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate
   skeleton.
   [1913 Webster]