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  1. osteonnoun

    Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

  2. Etymology: From ὀστέον.

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  1. Osteon

    In osteology, the osteon or haversian system (; named for Clopton Havers) is the fundamental functional unit of much compact bone. Osteons are roughly cylindrical structures that are typically between 0.25 mm and 0.35 mm in diameter. Their length is often hard to define, but estimates vary from several millimeters to around 1 centimeter. They are present in many bones of most mammals and some bird, reptile, and amphibian species.

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  1. Osteon

    The osteon or Haversian system is the fundamental functional unit of compact bone. Osteons are roughly cylindrical structures that are typically several millimeters long and around 0.2mm in diameter. They are present in many bones of most mammals and some bird, reptile, and amphibian species.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of osteon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of osteon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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