- intermembranous ossification
- noun
: ossification that takes place in connective tissue without prior development of cartilage — compare endochondral ossification
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
intermembranous ossification
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Intermembranous — In ter*mem bra*nous, a. (Anat.) Within or beneath a membrane; as, intermembranous ossification. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endochondral ossification — noun : ossification taking place from centers arising in cartilage and involving deposition of lime salts in the cartilage matrix followed by secondary absorption and replacement by true bony tissue compare intermembranous ossification … Useful english dictionary
bone formation — ▪ physiology also called ossification process by which new bone is produced. Ossification begins about the third month of fetal life in humans and is completed by late adolescence. The process takes two general forms, one for compact bone … Universalium
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
