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Cancellous Bone

Definition: Cancellous bone, also known as spongy or trabecular bone, is the inner, porous, and less dense type of bone found at the ends of long bones, in vertebrae, and inside the flat bones of the skull.

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun: Referring to the inner bone tissue structure with a lattice-like network of trabeculae, which provides strength and support to the bone.
• Sample Sentence: The cancellous bone in the femur helps absorb shock during high-impact activities.
2. Adjective: Describing something related to or resembling the structure or properties of cancellous bone.
• Sample Sentence: The surgeon used a cancellous bone graft to fill the defect.

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