cancellous
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adjective \kan-ˈse-ləs, ˈkan(t)-sə-ləs\Definition of CANCELLOUS
of bone : having a porous structure
Origin of CANCELLOUS
New Latin cancelli intersecting osseous plates and bars in cancellous bone, from Latin, lattice
First Known Use: circa 1839
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adjective \kan-ˈsel-əs, ˈkan(t)-sə-ləs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CANCELLOUS
: having a porous structure made up of intersecting plates and bars that form small cavities or cells <cancellous bone>—compare compact
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