ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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