cancellous
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- adjective
- /ˈkæn.sə.ləs/
- Specialized
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cancelo
- Computed tomography (CT) detected a widening of the frontal bone with osteolytic changes of the cancellous bone of the diplo.
- cancellous bone
Examples
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The committee judges that stage II, which is reached with lower levels of fluoride, is also an adverse health effect, as it is associated with chronic joint pain, arthritic symptoms, slight calcification of ligaments, and osteosclerosis of cancellous bones.
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The bone at the end of the femur is classified as cancellous because of its spongy structure.
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This prevents the erosion of cancellous bone apparent in numerous other implant materials.
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The most recent radiographic evaluations confirmed that all implants were stable with no erosion of nearby cancellous bone.
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The most recent radiographic evaluations confirmed all implants were stable with no erosion of nearby cancellous bone (Figure 3).
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Cancellous bone has a porous structure and is more easily injured by compression forces or crushing injuries, causing a compression fracture.
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However, this implant contained a mass of silicone in the dimple within the cancellous bone, and the surface of the threads was contaminated by the surfactant nature of the curing silicone.
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In young children, the thin cortex surrounding the cancellous bone of the metaphysis may merely buckle and is called a buckle or torus fracture (see Figure 7).
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In medical studies, researchers highlighted that cancellous bone plays a vital role in supporting bone health.
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The dentist explained that the cancellous layer of the jaw has a unique porous structure that aids in dental implant stability.
Synonyms
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Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquid easily
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A material like rock or bone that lets air and water pass through
Having an open grid of small spaces
A structure made of a network of holes like a net, as in some bones or shells
A thing that is soft and full of small holes like a sponge
How Porous
Surface Forms
Morphology
cancellous = cancell + ous
The adjective is formed from the Latin combining form 'cancell-' (lattice) + '-ous', but 'cancell-' is not a standalone modern English base and the similar-looking English verb 'cancel' has a different meaning, so learners cannot reliably derive 'spongy, latticed' from familiar English parts.
Etymology
Cancellous comes from the Latin cancellus, meaning 'lattice' or 'grid', which gives the image of a small net or sponge. It even shares the same root as cancel, from the old practice of crossing lines, so cancellous means 'lattice-like' and full of little spaces, which explains why cancellous bone is light and porous.