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endosteum

[ en-dos-tee-uhm ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural en·dos·te·a [en-, dos, -tee-, uh].
  1. the membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.


endosteum

/ ɛnˈdɒstɪəm /

noun

  1. a highly vascular membrane lining the marrow cavity of long bones, such as the femur and humerus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • enˈdosteal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • en·doste·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endosteum1

1880–85; end- + New Latin osteum < Greek ostéon bone
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endosteum1

C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek osteon bone
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