SINCE 1828
endosteum
noun
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
noun
end·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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