Medical Definition of Spongy substance

1. Bone in which the spicules or trabeculae form a three-dimensional latticework (cancellus) with the interstices filled with embryonal connective tissue or bone marrow. Synonym: substantia trabecularis, cancellous bone, spongy bone, spongy substance, trabecular bone. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spongy Substance

spongistatin
spongoblasts
spongocoel
spongocoels
spongoid
spongs
spongy
spongy bone
spongy degeneration
spongy degeneration of infancy
spongy parenchyma
spongy part of the male urethra
spongy spot
spongy substance (current term)
spongy urethra
sponsal
sponsee
sponsees
sponsible
sponsing
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sponsion
sponsions
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sponsor
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