trabecular bone

trabecular bone in Medicine

trabecular bone n.
See spongy bone.

Encyclopedia Article for trabecular bone

cancellous bone

light, porous bone enclosing numerous large spaces that give a honeycombed or spongy appearance. The bone matrix, or framework, is organized into a three-dimensional latticework of bony processes, called trabeculae, arranged along lines of stress. The spaces between are often filled with marrow

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