Haversian Canal Definition

hə-vûrzhən
noun
Any of various canals in compact bone through which blood vessels, nerve fibers, and lymphatics pass.
American Heritage Medicine

(anatomy) A hollow channel in the center of an osteon, running parallel to the length of a bone.

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Other Word Forms of Haversian Canal

Noun

Singular:
haversian canal
Plural:
haversian-canals

Origin of Haversian Canal

  • After Clopton Havers (1650?–1702), English physician and anatomist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named after Clopton Havers.

    From Wiktionary

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