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osteon

fundamental functional unit of much compact bone
AnatomicalStructure anatomical_structure Q1424568
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osteon

Summary

osteon is an anatomical structure[1]. osteon has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • osteon's instance of is recorded as anatomical structure[3].
  • osteon is part of long bone[4].
  • osteon is part of compact bone[5].
  • osteon's Commons category is recorded as Osteons[6].
  • osteon's anatomical location is recorded as bone[7].
  • osteon's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[8].
  • osteon's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Osteon'}[9].

Why It Matters

osteon has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] osteon is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). osteon. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/osteon
MLA “osteon.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/osteon.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_osteon_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{osteon}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/osteon}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 14d ago · C960657 · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → anatomical structure
    Part of → —
    Anatomical location → bone
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8313]]: osteon"
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