osteon
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A circular structural unit of bone tissue. It consists of a central hole, the Haversian canal through which blood vessels run, surrounded by concentric rings, called lamellae. [ MESH:A10.165.265.507 ]
Synonyms: osteonum, haversian system
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- BTO:0004592
- SCTID:361726004
- FMA:32693
- MESH:D006253
- NCIT:C32714
- Wikipedia:Osteon
has related synonym
haversian systems, haversian canal, volkmann's vessel, bone matrix, haversian system
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UBERON:0014730
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Osteon
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