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| Term | cancellous bone |
| Pronunciation | (kan-SEL-us, KANT-suh-lus) boen |
| Variations | trabecular bone, spongy bone |
| See also | cortical bone |
| Definition | The less dense, softer type of osseous tissue found in the interior portion of some bones. |
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