mem·bra·nous os·si·fi·ca·tion

development of osseous tissue within mesenchymal tissue without prior cartilage formation, such as occurs in the frontal and parietal bones.

Synonym(s): intramembranous ossification

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mem·bra·nous os·si·fi·ca·tion

(mem'bră-nŭs os'i-fi-kā'shŭn)

Development of osseous tissue that occurs within mesenchymal tissue without prior cartilage formation, such as occurs in the frontal and parietal bones.

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