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ENDOSTEAL

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en⋅dos⋅te⋅um

  [en-dos-tee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -te⋅a  [-tee-uh] . Anatomy.
the membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.
Origin:
1880–85; end- + NL osteum < Gk ostéon bone

Related forms:
en⋅dos⋅te⋅al, adjective
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en·dos·te·um   (ěn-dŏs'tē-əm)   
n.   pl. en·dos·te·a (-tē-ə)
The thin layer of cells lining the medullary cavity of a bone.

[New Latin : end(o)- + Greek osteon, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots.]
en·dos'te·al adj.
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Main Entry: end·os·te·al
Pronunciation: en-'däs-tE-&l
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the endosteum
2 : located within bone or cartilage —end·os·te·al·ly /-&-lE/ adverb

Main Entry: end·os·te·um
Pronunciation: en-'däs-tE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural end·os·tea /-tE-&/
: the layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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endosteum en·dos·te·um (ěn-dŏs'tē-əm)
n. pl. en·dos·te·a (-tē-ə)
The thin layer of cells lining the medullary cavity of a bone. Also called medullary membrane.

en·dos'te·al adj.

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