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Osteoid vs Osteon - What's the difference?

osteoid | osteon |

As nouns the difference between osteoid and osteon

is that osteoid is an organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization while osteon is any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

As an adjective osteoid

is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike.

osteoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike

    • Noun

    (wikipedia osteoid) (en noun)
  • An organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization

    • See also

    *osteo-

    osteon

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia osteon) (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.

    • Synonyms

    * Haversian system * osteone