compacta

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noun

com·​pac·​ta kəm-ˈpak-tə How to pronounce compacta (audio)
: the part of a bone made up of compact bone (as the shaft wall of a long bone)

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“Compacta.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/compacta. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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