endosteum
[ en-dos-tee-uhm ]
noun,plural en·dos·te·a [en-dos-tee-uh]. /ɛnˈdɒs ti ə/. Anatomy.
the membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.
Origin of endosteum
1Other words from endosteum
- en·dos·te·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for endosteum
endosteum
/ (ɛnˈdɒstɪəm) /
nounplural -tea (-tɪə)
a highly vascular membrane lining the marrow cavity of long bones, such as the femur and humerus
Origin of endosteum
1C19: New Latin, from endo- + Greek osteon bone
Derived forms of endosteum
- endosteal, adjective
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