Definition of "osteon" [osteon]

• Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone. (noun)

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• "Osteology, derived from the Greek word osteon, meaning bone, is the branch of anatomy that describes the structure of the skeleton."
• "Osteología, de la palabra Griega osteon, que quiere decir hueso, es la rama de anatomía que describe la estructura del esqueleto."
• "Again, this age might have been made if an osteon analysis of a cross section of the tibia had been made."