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Preferred term

Cortical Bone  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type of osseous tissue which makes up the outer layer of bone. It is dense, rigid, strong, and forms concentric lamellar OSTEONS.

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Entry terms

  • Compact Bone
  • Compact Bones
  • Compact Bone Tissue
  • Substantia Compacta

In other languages

  • French

  • Os compact
  • Os compacts
  • Os corticaux
  • Os haversien
  • Os haversiens
  • Substance compacte
  • Substantia compacta
  • Tissu osseux compact
  • Tissus osseux compacts

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JF823RWL-N

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