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Pronunciation / Transliteration: osteón
"O osteón é a unidade funcional do tecido ósseo compacto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The chief structural unit of compact bone, consisting of concentric lamellae of bone matrix surrounding a central canal.
"Under the microscope, each osteon appears as a cylindrical ring system providing structural strength to the bone." - 2
Also known as a Haversian system, it facilitates the transport of blood, nutrients, and nerves throughout dense osseous tissue.
"The remodeling of bone involves the resorption of old osteons and the formation of new ones by osteoblasts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the New Latin 'osteon', originating from the Ancient Greek 'ostéon' meaning 'bone', combined with the suffix '-on' used in biology to denote a structural unit. The term was coined in the 20th century to precisely describe the microscopic functional unit of compact bone tissue.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Osteon" is said worldwide
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ostéon
Transliteration: ostéon
"L'ostéon est l'unité structurelle fondamentale de l'os compact."
Osteon
Transliteration: Osteon
"Ein Osteon besteht aus konzentrischen Lamellen um einen Havers-Kanal."
osteone
Transliteration: osteone
"L'osteone è l'unità fondamentale del tessuto osseo compatto."
osteona
Transliteration: osteona
"Cada osteona proporciona soporte mecánico al hueso compacto."
osteón
Transliteration: osteón
"O osteón é a unidade funcional do tecido ósseo compacto."
ऑस्टियोन
Transliteration: osṭiyon
"ऑस्टियोन कॉम्पैक्ट हड्डी की मूल संरचनात्मक इकाई है।"
骨单位
Transliteration: gǔ dānwèi
"骨单位是密质骨的基本结构单位。"
골단위
Transliteration: goldanwi
"오스테온은 치밀골의 기본적인 구조 단위입니다."
オステオン
Transliteration: osuteon
"オステオンはコンパクト骨の基本単位です。"
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