substantia spongiosa

sub·stan·ti·a spon·gi·o·'sa

[TA]

bone in which the spicules or trabeculae form a three-dimensional latticework (cancellus) with the interstices filled with embryonal connective tissue or bone marrow.

Synonym(s): spongy bone (1) [TA], substantia trabecularis ☆ , trabecular bone ☆ , cancellous bone, spongy substance

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sub·stan·ti·a spon·gi·o·sa

(sŭb-stan'shē-ă spŭn-jē-ō'să) [TA]

Bone in which the spicules or trabeculae form a three-dimensional latticework (cancellus), with the interstices filled with embryonal connective tissue or bone marrow.
Synonym(s): cancellous bone, spongy bone (1) , spongy substance, trabecular bone.

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sub·stan·ti·a spon·gi·o·sa

(sŭb-stan'shē-ă spŭn-jē-ō'să) [TA]

Bone in which the spicules or trabeculae form a three-dimensional latticework (cancellus), with the interstices filled with embryonal connective tissue or bone marrow.
Synonym(s): cancellous bone, spongy bone (1) , spongy substance, trabecular bone.

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