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Main Entry: short bone
Pronunciation: 'short-
Function: noun
: a bone (as of the tarsus or carpus) that is of approximately equal length in all dimensions
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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short bone n.
A bone whose dimensions are approximately equal, consisting of a layer of cortical substance enclosing the spongy substance and marrow.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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