Osteon Definition

ŏstē-ŏn
noun
A structural unit of bone consisting of a haversian canal and corresponding lamellae of compact bone.
American Heritage Medicine

Other Word Forms of Osteon

Noun

Singular:
osteon
Plural:
ostea, osteons

Origin of Osteon

  • German Osteon from Greek osteon bone ost- in Indo-European roots

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

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Words Starting With

OOSOST

Words Ending With

NONEON

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osteon

Words Starting With O and Ending With N

Starts With O & Ends With NStarts With OS & Ends With NStarts With O & Ends With ON

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With N