compact bone
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Introduction
Noncancellous portion of a bone consisting largely of concentric lamellar osteones & interstitial lamellae. The compact bone surrounds a medullary(marrow) cavity.It is part of diaphysis.
More general terms
Component of
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.