cancellous

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cancellous

Etymology edit

From Latin cancellus (“lattice”).

Adjective edit

cancellous (not comparable)

(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.

Synonyms edit

trabecular

Translations edit

low-density (of bone)

Finnish: hohkainen
French: spongieux (fr) m
Russian: гу́бчатый (ru) m (gúbčatyj)
Slovak: spongiózny

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