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cancellous

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cancellous [kan′selĀ·əs]
(biology)
Having a reticular or spongy structure.


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Fibrous dysplasia represents a benign idiopathic bone disorder in which cancellous bone is replaced by abnormal fibrous tissue.
VITOSS(TM) Synthetic Cancellous Bone Void Filler is currently marketed in the U.
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, "This surgeon-blended composite graft very closely mimics the physical and biochemical properties of harvested iliac crest bone by combining a protein-laced cancellous scaffold with high volumes of autologous marrow when combined with BMA.
 
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