diploë
[ dip-loh-ee ]
nounAnatomy.
the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
Origin of diploë
11690–1700; <Greek diplóē literally, a fold, noun use of feminine of diplóos double
Other words from diploë
- di·plo·ic [dih-ploh-ik], /dɪˈploʊ ɪk/, di·plo·et·ic [dip-loh-et-ik], /ˌdɪp loʊˈɛt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use diploë in a sentence
In the bones of the skull, gummata may form in the peri-cranium, diploë, or dura mater.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesThey may originate in the pericranium, in the diploë, or in the dura mater, and usually involve the bones of the vault.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for diploë
diploë
/ (ˈdɪpləʊˌiː) /
noun
anatomy the spongy bone separating the two layers of compact bone of the skull
Origin of diploë
1C17: via New Latin, from Greek: a fold, from diploos double
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