haversian canal
ha·ver·sian canal
noun, often capitalized H \hə-ˈvər-zhən-\Definition of HAVERSIAN CANAL
: any of the small canals through which the blood vessels ramify in bone
Origin of HAVERSIAN CANAL
Clopton Havers †1702 English physician & anatomist
First Known Use: 1842
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