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Haversian canal

Pronunciation: /həˈvəːsɪən/

Definition of Haversian canal

noun

Anatomy
  • any of the minute tubes which form a network in bone and contain blood vessels.

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Clopton Havers (1650–1702), English anatomist

Haversian canal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Haversian canal in the US English dictionary