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Articular vs Cancellus - What's the difference?

articular | cancellus |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between articular and cancellus

is that articular is (anatomy) of, at, or relating to the joints of the body while cancellus is (anatomy) one of the interlacing osseous plates constituting the elastic porous tissue of certain parts of the bones, especially in their articular extremities.

As an adjective articular

is (anatomy) of, at, or relating to the joints of the body.

As a noun cancellus is

(architecture) a barrier, balustrade or railing, or screen, dividing the main body of a church from the chancel.

articular

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (anatomy) Of, at, or relating to the joints of the body.
    • an articular''' disease; an '''articular process

    cancellus

    English

    Noun

    (cancelli)
  • (architecture) A barrier, balustrade or railing, or screen, dividing the main body of a church from the chancel.
  • (anatomy) One of the interlacing osseous plates constituting the elastic porous tissue of certain parts of the bones, especially in their articular extremities.
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