cancellous

[ kan-suh-luh s ]

/ ˈkæn sə ləs /

Origin of cancellous

1830–40; < Latin cancell(us) lattice (see cancellus) + -ous

sub·can·cel·lous, adjective

This would be of importance, since the clean puncture of cancellous bone was no doubt favoured by a high rate of velocity.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
The tympanic is not fused to the periotic and has a small bulla not filled with cancellous bone.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
Notching or grooving is naturally much more common in the cancellous portions of bones.

Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 |George Henry Makins
To show how the cancellous structure of bone is able to support a great deal of weight.

A Practical Physiology |Albert F. Blaisdell

The soft substance filling the medullary cavities and cancellous extremities of the long bones.

Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry |Maximilian Stern

cancellous

[ kăn-sĕl′əs, kăn′sə-ləs ]

Cancellated.