Osteon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

Synonyms

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haversian systemhaversian systemosteoneosteone

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”). Doublet of os.

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