Etymology

osteon

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Today it means: Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀστέον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὀστέον“bone”
  2. English todayosteon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”). Doublet of os.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀστέον all →

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