diploe

diploe definition - medical

dip·lo·e (dĭpˈlō-ēˌ)

noun
The central layer of spongy, porous, bony tissue between the hard outer and inner bone layers of the cranium.

Related Forms:

  • dipˈlo·ic (-lō-ĭk) adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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