trabecula

trabecula definition - medical

tra·bec·u·la (trə-bĕkˈyə-lə)

noun pl. tra·bec·u·lae (-lēˌ)
  1. Any of the supporting strands of connective tissue projecting into an organ and constituting part of the framework of that organ.
  2. Any of the fine spicules forming a network in cancellous bone.

Related Forms:

  • tra·becˈu·lar 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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