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osteon

osteon noun: any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

Noun

osteon (plural osteons or ostea)

  1. Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

Synonyms of osteon

Forms of osteon

pluralosteons
pluralostea

Origin of osteon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”). Doublet of os.

Words formed from osteon

Questions about osteon

What does osteon mean?
Osteon means any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.
What part of speech is osteon?
Osteon is a noun.
What is the plural of osteon?
The plural of osteon is osteons.

Words near osteon in the dictionary

  1. osteomyelitises
  2. osteomyoarticular
  3. osteomyocutaneous
  4. osteomyoplastic
  5. osteomyoplasty
  6. osteon
  7. osteonal
  8. osteone
  9. osteonecroses
  10. osteonecrosis
  11. osteonecrotic

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