lamellar
- adjective
- /ləˈmɛlər/
- Specialized
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lamelar
- The disease process involves the removal of mature lamellar bone by osteoclasts and its replacement with bone of greater thickness, cellularity, and vascularity.
- lamellar disc
- lamellar bone
- mature lamellar
Examples
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Woven bone remodels to lamellar bone.
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Histopathologic examination revealed mature, dense lamellar bone (figure 3).
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Other times plated or lamellar armour could be used.
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On the microscopic level, bone consists of lamellar or woven bone.
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The lamellar bone showed a well-developed Haversian system and fatty bone marrow.
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Over this was worn additional lamellar armour and ornate helmets as well as arm and shin guards.
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The histomorphometry of lamellar bone demonstrates orderly cellular orientation of collagen fibers and dense networks of calcified tissue.
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Osteomas are well-differentiated benign tumors that predominantly contain lamellar bones; ivory and mature types may contain fibrous tissues.
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Lamellar-type concha bullosa: Pneumatization is localized to the vertical lamella of the turbinate.
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The scientist studied the lamellar structure of the fish's scales under a microscope.
Synonyms
Something that has thin flat layers lying on top of each other
Having several thin layers stacked together
Flat and thin in shape like a sheet
Compounds
- Specialized
Two or more materials form separate visible layers rather than mixing together
How Layered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word lamellar comes from the Latin parts lamella and lamina, which mean a 'thin plate' or 'layer'. Think of many thin plates stacked like pages in a book, and you can see why lamellar describes something made of thin, plate-like layers.