haversian canal

Ha·ver·sian canal

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noun haversian canal a microscopic channel in bone, through which a blood vessel runs. 1
noun haversian canal any of the channels that form a network in bone and contain blood vessels and nerves 0
noun haversian canal (anatomy) A hollow channel in the center of an osteon, running parallel to the length of a bone. 0

before 1835

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1835-45; named after Clopton Havers (died 1702), English anatomist; see -ian

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