endosteum

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Noun endosteum has 1 sense

endosteum - vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones
--₁ is a kind of membrane, tissue layer
--₁ is a part of long bone, os longum

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Endosteum

Definition: The thin, fibrous membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.

Noun

Sense 1: The tissue lining the inner surface of the medullary cavity in a bone.

Example sentence: The endosteum is responsible for the growth and repair of bone tissue.