end·os·te·um
| \ en-ˈdä-stē-əm
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plural endostea\
en-ˈdä-stē-ə
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Definition of endosteum
: the layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone
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“Endosteum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endosteum. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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endosteum
noun
end·os·te·um
| \ en-ˈdäs-tē-əm
\
\
plural endostea\
-tē-ə
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\
Medical Definition of endosteum
: the layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone
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The first known use of endosteum was circa 1881
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