Look up: osteon

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   osteon
   A central canal containing blood capillaries and the concentric osseous lamellae around it occurring in compact bone. ... Synonym: haversian system. ... Origin: G. Osteon, bone ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   Osteon
   `Osteons` (also called `Haversian system` in honor of Clopton Havers) are predominant structures found in some lamellar or compact bone. Osteons are found in many of the bones of many mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians running in a meandering way but generally parallel to the long axis of bones. It is this section of compact bone that is called matrix. In the center of the osteon is a `central canal`, called the Haversian canal. The cen...
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   osteon
   (os´te-on) the basic unit of structure of compact bone, comprising a haversian canal and its concentrically arranged lamellae.
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   osteon
   the chief structural unit of compact (cortical) bone, consisting of concentric bone layers called lamellae, which surround a long hollow passageway, ... [1 related articles]
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   osteon
   A central canal containing blood capillaries and the concentric osseous lamellae around it occurring in compact bone. Syn: haversian system [G. osteon, bone]
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