osteon

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noun

Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

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Haversian systemosteone
OriginAncient Greek ὀστέον →
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Meanings

nounosteon (plural osteons or ostea)

plural osteons · plural ostea

  1. anatomyAny of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

    Synonyms: Haversian system, osteone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

Similar
Haversian systemosteone

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀστέον“bone”
  2. Englishosteon

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

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APA

osteon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteon

MLA

“osteon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteon.

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