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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