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Related terms:
bone callus
periosteum
cancellous bone
compact bone
Tissue
bone matrix
bone ma·trix
Subclass of:
Bone and Bones
Definitions related to bone matrix:
  • Extracellular substance of bone tissue consisting of COLLAGEN fibers, ground substance, and inorganic crystalline minerals and salts.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Portion of extracellular matrix which has as its parts collagenous fibers, ground substance, and inorganic salts.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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