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2024
osteon
osteon
English
Noun
osteon
(
plural
osteons
or
ostea
)
(
anatomy
)
Any of the central
canals
, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact
bone
.
Synonyms
Haversian system
osteone
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
ὀστέον
(
ostéon
,
“
bone
”
)
.
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