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cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
marrow — mar·row || mærəʊ n. soft fatty tissue in the interior cavity of the bones (Anatomy); vitality; essential part; zucchini, variety of squash … English contemporary dictionary
Medullary cavity — The medullary cavity (medulla, innermost part) is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) is stored; hence, the medullary cavity is also known as the marrow cavity. Located in the main… … Wikipedia
Bone marrow examination — Diagnostics A Wright s stained bone marrow aspirate smear from a patient with leukemia. MeSH … Wikipedia
Bone marrow — Simplified illustration of cells in bone marrow. Latin medulla ossium Code TA … Wikipedia
Thoracic cavity — Latin cavitas thoracis Gray s subject #136 524 Dorlands/Elsevier … Wikipedia
spinal marrow — noun : marrow 1b * * * spinal marrow The spinal cord • • • Main Entry: ↑marrow * * * spinal marrow, the tissue of the spinal cord, found in the cavity running through the chain of vertebrae … Useful english dictionary
intramedullary nailing — marrow nailing, medullary nailing the fixation of a fractured long bone by insertion of a steel rod into the marrow cavity of the bone … Medical dictionary
bone — /bohn/, n., v., boned, boning, adv. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. b. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen rich organic… … Universalium
Bône — /bohn/, n. former name of Annaba. * * * I Rigid connective tissue of vertebrates, consisting of cells embedded in a hard matrix. Bones serve as the body s supporting framework, provide muscle attachment points for movement, protect the internal… … Universalium
