endosteum

[ en-dos-tee-uhm ]

/ ɛnˈdɒs ti əm /

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noun, plural en·dos·te·a

[en-dos-tee-uh]. /ɛnˈdɒs ti ə/. Anatomy.

the membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.

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Origin of endosteum

1880–85; end- + New Latin osteum<Greek ostéon bone

OTHER WORDS FROM endosteum

en·dos·te·al, adjective

Words nearby endosteum

endospore, endosporium, endostatin, endosteitis, endosteoma, endosteum, endostosis, endostyle, endosulfan, endosymbiont, endosymbiosis

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British Dictionary definitions for endosteum

endosteum

/ (ɛnˈdɒstɪəm) /

noun plural -tea (-tɪə)

a highly vascular membrane lining the marrow cavity of long bones, such as the femur and humerus

Derived forms of endosteum

endosteal, adjective

Word Origin for endosteum

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

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Medical definitions for endosteum

endosteum

[ ĕn-dŏs′tē-əm ]

n. pl. en•dos•te•a (-tē-ə)

The thin layer of cells lining the medullary cavity of a bone.medullary membrane

Other words from endosteum

en•dos′te•al adj.