Diploë
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| Diploë | |
|---|---|
outer table of the skull. | |
| Details | |
| Vein | Diploic veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | diploe |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.035 |
| TA2 | 438 |
| FMA | 76630 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
Diploë (trabecular bone.[2]
In the
inner is thin, dense, and brittle, and hence is termed the vitreous table. The intervening cancellous tissue is called the diploë. In certain regions of the skull
, this becomes absorbed so as to leave spaces filled with liquid between the two tables.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), noun use of feminine of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”)
References
- ^ "Definition of DIPLOE". www.merriam-webster.com.
- ^ "Foundational Model of Anatomy - Diploe - Classes | NCBO BioPortal". bioportal.bioontology.org. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 80 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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