Definition of Endosteum

1. Noun. Vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones.

Group relationships: Long Bone, Os Longum
Generic synonyms: Membrane, Tissue Layer

Definition of Endosteum

1. n. The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.

Definition of Endosteum

1. Noun. (biology) A membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Endosteum

1. a bone membrane [n -TEA]

Medical Definition of Endosteum

1. The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. + a bone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Endosteum

endoss
endossed
endosseous
endosses
endossing
endostatin
endostea
endosteal
endosteal implant
endosteally
endosteitis
endosteoma
endosternite
endosternites
endostethoscope
endosteum (current term)
endostoma
endostomata
endostome
endostomes
endostoses
endostosis
endostyle
endostyles
endosulfan
endosulfans
endosurgery
endosymbiont
endosymbiont hypothesis
endosymbionts

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