cancellous

[ kan-suh-luh s ]

/ ˈkæn sə ləs /

Nearby words

1830–40; < Latin cancell(us) lattice (see cancellus) + -ous

sub·can·cel·lous, adjective

This would be of importance, since the clean puncture of cancellous bone was no doubt favoured by a high rate of velocity.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
The tympanic is not fused to the periotic and has a small bulla not filled with cancellous bone.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Notching or grooving is naturally much more common in the cancellous portions of bones.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
To show how the cancellous structure of bone is able to support a great deal of weight.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

The soft substance filling the medullary cavities and cancellous extremities of the long bones.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern