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can⋅cel⋅lous

  [kan-suh-luhs]
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–adjective Anatomy.
cancellate (def. 1).
Origin:
1830–40; < L cancell(us) lattice (see cancellus ) + -ous
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can·cel·lous   (kān-sěl'əs, kān'sə-ləs)   
adj.   Anatomy
Having an open, latticed, or porous structure. Used especially of bone.

[From Latin cancellus, lattice; see cancel.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: can·cel·lous
Pronunciation: kan-'sel-&s, 'kan(t)-s&-l&s
Function: adjective
: having a porous structure made up ofintersecting plates and bars that form small cavities or cells <cancellous bone> —compare COMPACT
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cancellous can·cel·lous (kān-sěl'əs, kān'sə-ləs)
adj.
Cancellated.

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