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cancellous /can·cel·lous/ (kan-sel´us) of a reticular, spongy, or lattice-like structure.
can·cel·lous (kn-sls, kns-ls)
adj.
Cancellated.

cancellous
[kan′siləs]
Etymology: L, cancellus, lattice
(of tissue) latticelike, porous, spongy. Cancellous tissue is normally present in the interior of many bones, where the spaces are usually filled with marrow.
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Cancellous bone

cancellous [kan´sĕ-lus]
of a reticular, spongy, or lattice-like structure; said mainly of bone tissue.

cancellous (kan´sels),
adj possessing a permeable, porous structure. Frequently used in conjunction with
bone to refer to the spongy, typically artery- and vein-rich section at the ends of long bones.

cancellous
of a reticular, spongy or lattice-like structure; said mainly of bone tissue.

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