Definition of Endoskeleton

1. Noun. The internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates).


Definition of Endoskeleton

1. n. The bony, cartilaginous, or other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton.

Definition of Endoskeleton

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Medical Definition of Endoskeleton

1. A skeleton, or support structure, which is on the inside of the organisms body. All vertebrates possess one that is made of either bone or cartilage. (Note: teeth are not counted as part of the endoskeleton.) Compare: exoskeleton. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Endoskeleton

endoscope
endoscopes
endoscopes
endoscopic
endoscopically
endoscopic biopsy
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
endoscopies
endoscopist
endoscopy
endoscopy
endoskeletal
endoskeletal
endoskeleton (current term)
endoskeleton (current term)
endoskeletons
endosmometer
endosmos
endosmoses
endosmosis
endosome
endosome
endosomes
endosomes
endosonography
endosonoscopy
endosperm
endosperm
endospermic

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