• Trabecula

    Origin

    From Latin trabēcula ("small beam"), diminutive of trabs ("beam, timber").

    Full definition of trabecula

    Noun

    trabecula

    (plural trabeculae or trabeculas)
    1. A small supporting beam.
    2. (anatomy) A small mineralized spicule that forms a network in spongy bone.
    3. (anatomy) A fibrous strand of connective tissue that supports it in place.----
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