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interstitial lamella

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interstitial lamella
n.
One of the lamellae of partially resorbed osteons occurring between newer, complete osteons. Also called ground lamella, intermediate lamella.

lamella
pl. lamellae [L.]
1. a thin scale or plate, as of bone.
2. a medicated disk or wafer to be inserted under the eyelid.

circumferential lamella
one of the bony plates that underlie the periosteum and endosteum.
concentric lamella
haversian lamella (see below).
endosteal lamella
one of the bony plates lying beneath the endosteum.
ground lamella
interstitial lamella (see below).
haversian lamella
one of the concentric bony plates surrounding a haversian canal.
intermediate lamella
one of the bony plates that fill in between the haversian systems; called also interstitial lamella.
interstitial lamella
see intermediate lamella (above).
intrasinusal lamella
incomplete partitions which divide the frontal sinus of the horse into a number of communicating diverticula.


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