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(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones..
Use cancellous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cancellous means (anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones..
Common synonyms include trabecular, cellular, cancellate, cancellated.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cancellous where its definition matches the intended context.
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