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endosteum
[ en-dos-tee-uhm ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural endostea
- the membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.
endosteum
/ ɛˈɒɪə /
noun
- a highly vascular membrane lining the marrow cavity of long bones, such as the femur and humerus
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Derived Forms
- ˈDzٱ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Dzt· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of endosteum1
1880–85; end- + New Latin osteum < Greek DzéDz bone
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of endosteum1
C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek osteon bone
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The Membranes of the Brain.—The dura mater is a fibro-serous membrane, the outer, fibrous layer constituting the endosteum of the skull, the inner, serous layer forming one of the coverings of the brain.
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