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endosteum
noun[ C or U ]
anatomy specializeduk /enˈdɒs.ti.əm/ us /enˈdɑː.sti.əm/pluralendosteauk /enˈdɒs.ti.ə/ us /enˈdɑː.sti.ə/
a layer of tissue covering the inside surface of bones that allows them to grow and repair:
The marrow is surrounded by the endosteum.
During the development of a bone, endosteum contains active osteoblasts.
This involves the invasion of tumour cells into the bone endosteum.
To a limited extent, new bone is formed in the interior of the shaft by osteoblasts in its lining membrane, called the endosteum.
These proteins are commonly found in cells that reside in the vascular sinusoids and endostea of the bone marrow.
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acromion
frontal bone
glenoid
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gynecoid
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parietal bone
pectoral girdle
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true rib
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endosteal
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