Term | osseous tissue |
Pronunciation | AH-see-us (TIH-shoo, TIS-yoo) |
Variations | calcium tissue, bone |
See also | osseous, osteoblast, cortical bone, cancellous bone |
Definition | The mineralized calcium-containing tissue that makes up the rigid part of a bone. |
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