Look up: osteon

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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]
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/36
   
   
4. osteon
   Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-on, -ōn Definitions: 1. A central canal containing blood capillaries and the concentric osseous lamellae around it occurring in compact bone. Synonyms: haversian system
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5. osteon
   (os;te-on) A group of osteocytes and concentric lamellae surrounding a central canal, constituting the basic unit of structure in osseous tissue; also called a haversian system.
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6. osteon
   (os;te-on) A group of osteocytes and concentric lamellae surrounding a central canal, constituting the basic unit of structure in osseous tissue; also called a haversian system.
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7. Osteon
   The `osteon`, or Haversian system, is the fundamental functional unit of much compact bone. Osteons, roughly cylindrical structures that are typically several millimeters long and around 0.2mm in diameter,<ref name=brittanica>"Osteon," Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2009); retri...
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