Definition of «trabecular»

The word "trabecular" refers to something that is made up of small, interconnected beams or strands, similar to the structure of a spider's web. It is often used in the context of describing the spongy or honeycomb-like structure found in bones and tissues.

Phrases with «trabecular»

Sentences with «trabecular»

Some (8 per cent) of the treated women even experienced a significant increase in trabecular bone density. (afibbers.org)
Still other researchers are working with RPB grants to promote optic nerve regeneration, to study changes in trabecular meshwork gene expression about a decade before risk of the disease starts going up, and to determine if abnormal blood flow is an important factor in causing glaucomatous optic nerve damage. (rpbusa.org)
But a series of papers published in early 2015 have solidified an emerging paradigm shift in paleoanthropology — Australopithecus africanus and other Pleistocene hominins, traditionally considered not to have made stone tools, have a human - like trabecular bone pattern in their hand bones consistent with stone tool knapping and use. (sciencedaily.com)
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