释义 |
spon·gi·o·sa \ˌspənjēˈōsə, ˌspän-\ noun (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from substantia spongiosa spongy substance, from Latin substantia substance + spongiosa, feminine of spongiosus spongious : the part of a bone (as much of the epiphyseal area of long bones) made up of spongy cancellous bone — compare compacta |