Cancellous
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cancellous is an adjective meaning (anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.
Meaning
(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.
Synonyms for cancellous
Depending on context, synonyms include trabecular, cellular, cancellate, cancellated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cellular, cancellate, cancellated, camellate, camellated, corticocancellous.
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