trabecular
Adjective
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a trabecula or trabeculae; composed of trabeculae.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
trabeculate
compact
cortical
cartilaginous
spongy
ossified
medullary
ossification
epiphyseal
cancellous
periosteal
osteogenic
endosteal
diaphysial
metaphyseal
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The weaker spicules of trabecular bone break ("microcracks"), and are replaced by weaker bone.
These areas rely on the trabecular bone for strength, so the intense remodeling causes these areas to degenerate most when the remodeling is imbalanced.
Transverse section of the spleen, showing the trabecular tissue and the splenic vein and its tributaries.