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Haversian canal
[ huh-vur-zhuhn ]
noun
, (sometimes lowercase)
- a microscopic channel in bone, through which a blood vessel runs.
Haversian canal
/ hæˈvɜːʃən /
noun
- histology any of the channels that form a network in bone and contain blood vessels and nerves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Haversian canal1
1835–45; named after Clopton Havers (died 1702), English anatomist; -ian
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Haversian canal1
C19: named after C. Havers (died 1702), English anatomist who discovered them
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