About The Word Cancellous
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Cancellous
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What's The Definition Of Cancellous?
[adj] (anatomy) having an open or latticed or porous structure
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cancellous: cancellate | cancellated | cellular Related Terms | Find terms related to Cancellous: See Also | Cancellous In Webster's Dictionary \Can"cel*lous\, a. [Cf. L. cancellosus covered with
bars.] (Anat.)
Having a spongy or porous structure; made up of cancelli;
cancellated; as, the cancellous texture of parts of many
bones.
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