n. The compact noncancellous portion of bone that consists largely of concentric lamellar osteons and interstitial lamellae. Also called compact substance .
Beneath the bone's outer membrane is a layer of compact bone.
Beneath the bone's outer membrane is a layer of compact bone.
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Just inside the femur's compact bone is a layer of spongy bone.
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compact substance; compact substance; compact bone
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