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Definitions for trabecula
trəˈbɛk yə lə; -ˌlitra·bec·u·la

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trabeculanoun

    rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)

Wiktionary

  1. trabeculanoun

    A small supporting beam.

  2. trabeculanoun

    A small mineralized spicule that forms a network in spongy bone.

  3. trabeculanoun

    A fibrous strand of connective tissue that supports it in place.

  4. Etymology: From trabecula, diminutive of trabs.

Wikipedia

  1. Trabecula

    A trabecula (plural trabeculae, from Latin for "small beam") is a small, often microscopic, tissue element in the form of a small beam, strut or rod that supports or anchors a framework of parts within a body or organ. A trabecula generally has a mechanical function, and is usually composed of dense collagenous tissue (such as the trabecula of the spleen). It can be composed of other material such as muscle and bone. In the heart, muscles form trabeculae carneae and septomarginal trabeculae. Cancellous bone is formed from groupings of trabeculated bone tissue. In cross section, trabeculae of a cancellous bone can look like septa, but in three dimensions they are topologically distinct, with trabeculae being roughly rod or pillar-shaped and septa being sheet-like. When crossing fluid-filled spaces, trabeculae may offer the function of resisting tension (as in the penis, see for example trabeculae of corpora cavernosa and trabeculae of corpus spongiosum) or providing a cell filter (as in the trabecular meshwork of the eye).

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  1. trabecula

    A trabecula is a small, often microscopic, tissue partition or beam-like structure within certain organs or body parts, such as the heart, lungs, spleen, and bones. It provides structural support and helps to distribute forces evenly across the tissue or organ.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Trabeculanoun

    a small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane, in the framework of an organ part

Wikidata

  1. Trabecula

    A trabecula is a small, often microscopic, tissue element in the form of a small beam, strut or rod, generally having a mechanical function, and usually composed of dense collagenous tissue They can be composed of other materials; in the heart, for example, muscles such as trabeculae carneae and septomarginal trabecula form similar structures. The formation of trabeculae is known as trabeculation. On histological section, trabeculae of a cancellous bone can look like a septum, but in three dimensions they are topologically distinct, with trabeculae being roughly rod or pillar-shaped and septa being sheet-like. When crossing fluid-filled spaces, trabecula may have the function of resisting tension or providing a cell filter Multiple perforations in a septum may reduce it to a collection of trabecula, as happens to the walls of some of the pulmonary alveoli in emphysema.

Entomology

  1. Trabecula

    rounded, lobular masses of the procerebrum, from which arise the stalks bearing the mushroom bodies: a paired movable appendage in front of the antennae in certain bird-lice.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trabecula in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trabecula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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