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Involucrum, the Glossary

Index Involucrum

An involucrum (plural involucra) is a layer of new bone growth outside existing bone.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Bone, Cetacea, Osteomyelitis, Pus, Radiography, Sequestrum, X-ray.

  2. Bones

Bone

A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Involucrum and bone are bones.

See Involucrum and Bone

Cetacea

Cetacea is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises.

See Involucrum and Cetacea

Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis (OM) is an infection of bone.

See Involucrum and Osteomyelitis

Pus

Pus is an exudate, typically white-yellow, yellow, or yellow-brown, formed at the site of inflammation during infections, regardless of cause.

See Involucrum and Pus

Radiography

Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays, gamma rays, or similar ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation to view the internal form of an object.

See Involucrum and Radiography

Sequestrum

A sequestrum (plural: sequestra) is a piece of dead bone that has become separated during the process of necrosis from normal or sound bone.

See Involucrum and Sequestrum

X-ray

X-rays (or rarely, X-radiation) are a form of high-energy electromagnetic radiation.

See Involucrum and X-ray

See also

Bones

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involucrum

Also known as Involucra.