endosteum

English

/ɛnˈdɒstɪːəm/, /ɛnˈdɑstiːəm/

noun
Definitions
  • (biology) A membranous vascular layer of cells which line the medullary cavity of a bone; an internal periosteum.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἔνδον (internal, inner, within, in), ὀστέον (bone).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὀστέον

Gloss

bone

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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