diploë

American  

[dip-loh-ee] / ˈdɪp loʊˌi /

noun

Anatomy.

1. the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.

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diploë British  

/ ˈdɪpləʊˌiː /

noun

1. anatomy the spongy bone separating the two layers of compact bone of the skull

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Other Word Forms

• diploetic adjective
• diploic adjective

Etymology

Origin of diploë

1690–1700; < Greek diplóē literally, a fold, noun use of feminine of diplóos double

Example Sentences

In the bones of the skull, gummata may form in the peri-cranium, diploë, or dura mater.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The disease commences in the diploë, and results in the formation of a central sequestrum, around and beneath which the tuberculous process spreads.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

They may originate in the pericranium, in the diploë, or in the dura mater, and usually involve the bones of the vault.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander