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Definition of Osseous tissue
1. Noun. The porous calcified substance from which bones are made.
Exact synonyms: Bone
Substance meronyms: Bone, Os
Generic synonyms: Animal Material
Derivative terms: Bone, Bonelet
Substance meronyms: Bone, Os
Generic synonyms: Animal Material
Derivative terms: Bone, Bonelet
Medical Definition of Osseous tissue
1. A connective tissue, the matrix of which consists of collagen fibres and ground substance and in which are deposited calcium salts (phosphate, carbonate, and some fluoride) in the form of an apatite. Synonym: bone tissue. (05 Mar 2000)
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