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end·os·te·um | \ en-ˈdä-stē-əm 
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\ plural endostea\ en-ˈdä-stē-ə \
\Definition of endosteum
: the layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone
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endosteum
nounend·os·te·um | \ en-ˈdäs-tē-əm \
\ plural endostea\ -tē-ə \
\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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