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Woven bones
Embryonic or rapidly growing bone characterized microscopically by a prominent fibrous matrix.
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Triquetral bone
The third carpal bone in the proximal row, enumerated from the radial side.
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Tabular bone
A flat bone, or one with two compact bone portions enclosing a center of spongy bone.
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Rider’s bone
Ossification of the distal end of the adductor muscles of the thigh, as may be seen in horseback riders. A bone growth within the adductor longus muscle located on the inner thigh, resulting from extended pressure between the muscle and the saddle during horseback riding.
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Plastic deformation of bone
A bow shaped deformity of bone from trauma strong enough to cause the bone to bend but not break. It is typically seen in children, especially in the ulna or fibula.
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Ping pong bone
A thin shell of osseous tissue covering a giant-cell sarcoma in a bone.
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Periosteal bone
Bone formed by osteoblasts of the periosteum.
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Perichondrial bone
Bone formed beneath the perichondrium.
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Orbicular bone
The rounded end of the long process of the incus, a middle ear ossicle. It probably represents a secondary ossification center in the long or lenticular process.
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Mosaic bone
Bone appearing as small pieces fitted together, characteristic of Paget’s disease.
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