cancellous

English

Etymology

From Latin cancellus (“lattice”).

Adjective

cancellous (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.

Synonyms

• trabecular

Derived terms

• corticocancellous

 

Translations

low-density (of bone)

• Finnish: hohkainen
• French: spongieux (fr) m
• Russian: гу́бчатый (ru) m (gúbčatyj)
• Slovak: spongiózny