Usually means: Basic structural unit of bone.
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  1. osteon: Merriam-Webster
  2. osteon: Wiktionary
  3. osteon: Dictionary.com
  4. Osteon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. osteon: Encyclopedia

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  1. osteon: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
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  4. -osteon, osteon: Medical dictionary

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  1. osteon: Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

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Definitions from Wiktionary (osteon)

▸ noun:  (anatomy) Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

Similar:
Haversian canal, otosteal, otic bone, enostosis, urosteon, metosteon, ossicle, canaliculus, earbone, osteoconduction, more...

Opposite:
Haversicanal

Types:
central canal, concentric lamellae, lacunae, canaliculi, more...

Adjectives:
secondary, new, primary, greek, single, complete, old, typical, haversian, pro, future

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Similar:
Haversian canal, otosteal, otic bone, enostosis, urosteon, metosteon, ossicle, canaliculus, earbone, osteoconduction, more...

Opposite:
Haversicanal

Types:
central canal, concentric lamellae, lacunae, canaliculi, more...

Adjectives:
secondary, new, primary, greek, single, complete, old, typical, haversian, pro, future



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