trabecular

IPA: trɑbˈɛkjʌɫɝ

Examples of "trabecular" in Sentences

No added strength to trabecular bone means no real protection against fracture.
This structure is called trabecular or spongy bone because it looks a bit like sponge or honeycomb.
It can even rebuild bone if the trabecular bone architecture in the spine has not been destroyed, just thinned.
In the lacy interior of the spongy, or trabecular bone tissue, old tissue is broken down by cells called osteoclasts.
In canaloplasty, an incision is made in the eye and a thin catheter is inserted into Schlemm's Canal, a tube in the trabecular meshwork.
Possibly quite a durable design for the climate; no effort to maintain at all … What appeals to me is the simplified solution to modern trabecular designs.
The traditional surgery is trabeculectomy, in which a portion of the trabecular meshwork is removed, helping to reduce the bottleneck causing elevated eye pressure.
The inner part of the bone – called trabecular bone – is a honey-combed looking type of bone that gives structural strength to areas of the bone more prone to fracture.
There are multiple causes, but one of the most important is elevated eye pressure, which scientists believe is caused by clogging in the trabecular meshwork, tissue that serves as a drainage system for the eye.
In addition, a suture, or surgical tie, is placed inside the canal and pulled tight to stretch open the trabecular meshwork, says Richard Lewis, a Sacramento, Calif., eye surgeon who serves as a consultant to iScience Interventional Corp., a Menlo Park.