Formed into or marked with a lattice or grid pattern; resembling crossed lines or a grating.
From Latin cancellatus (made into a lattice or marked with crossing lines), past participle of cancellare.
Cancellated bone (also called spongy bone) looks like a three-dimensional lattice and is far stronger than solid bone while being much lighter—nature's engineering solution.
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