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Definition of Osteon
1. Noun. (anatomy) Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Osteon
1. A central canal containing blood capillaries and the concentric osseous lamellae around it occurring in compact bone. Synonym: haversian system. Origin: G. Osteon, bone (05 Mar 2000)
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