diploë

[ dip-loh-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy.

the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.

diploë

/ ˈdɪpləʊˌiː /

di·plo·ic [dih-, ploh, -ik], di·plo·et·ic [dip-loh-, et, -ik], adjective

Origin of diploë¹

1690–1700; < Greek diplóē literally, a fold, noun use of feminine of diplóos double

Origin of diploë¹

C17: via New Latin, from Greek: a fold, from diploos double

In the bones of the skull, gummata may form in the peri-cranium, diploë, or dura mater.

They may originate in the pericranium, in the diploë, or in the dura mater, and usually involve the bones of the vault.

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