Definition of cancellous in English:
cancellous
adjective ˈkans(ə)ləsˈkænsələs
Anatomy Denoting bone tissue with a meshlike structure containing many pores, typical of the interior of mature bones.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fluoride increases bone formation by stimulating osteoblasts and increasing cancellous bone formation in patients with osteoporosis.
- Bones are made up of two types of material - compact bone and cancellous bone.
- The epiphyseal plate is joined to the diaphysis by columns of cancellous bone; this region is known as the metaphysis.
- Similarly, cortical bone is less prone to diagenetic contamination than porous, cancellous bone tissue.
- The bones are mildly crushed dorsoventrally, particularly the ends of the metacarpals, suggesting that they were originally hollow or composed of open cancellous bone tissue.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin cancelli 'crossbars' + -ous.
Definition of cancellous in US English:
cancellous
adjectiveˈkansələsˈkænsələs
Anatomy Denoting bone tissue with a meshlike structure containing many pores, typical of the interior of mature bones.
Example sentencesExamples
- The bones are mildly crushed dorsoventrally, particularly the ends of the metacarpals, suggesting that they were originally hollow or composed of open cancellous bone tissue.
- The epiphyseal plate is joined to the diaphysis by columns of cancellous bone; this region is known as the metaphysis.
- Similarly, cortical bone is less prone to diagenetic contamination than porous, cancellous bone tissue.
- Fluoride increases bone formation by stimulating osteoblasts and increasing cancellous bone formation in patients with osteoporosis.
- Bones are made up of two types of material - compact bone and cancellous bone.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Latin cancelli ‘crossbars’ + -ous.