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ENDOSTEUM
endosteum
(noun) vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
endosteum (plural endostea or endosteums)
(biology) A membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone; an internal periosteum.
Source: Wiktionary
En*dos"te*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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