Haversian-canal
[huh-vur-zhuh n] /həˈvɜr ʒən/
noun, (sometimes lowercase) Anatomy.
1.
a microscopic channel in bone, through which a blood vessel runs.
/hæˈvɜːʃən/
noun
1.
(histology) any of the channels that form a network in bone and contain blood vessels and nerves
haversian canal ha·ver·sian canal (hə-vûr’zhən)
n.
Any of various canals in compact bone through which blood vessels, nerve fibers, and lymphatics pass.
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