While the word porous isn't generally used in medical terminology, -porotic is the medical terminology combining form meaning porous. For instance, osteoporotic means a condition of more porous bones.
the porous inner part of the bone is the SPONGY BONE
Osteoporosis
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The suffix "-porosis" means a condition characterized by the abnormal thinning, weakening, and fragility of a bone or bones. Examples include osteoporosis, a medical condition that weakens bones, making them more fragile and prone to fractures.
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The Greek word osteon means "bone" and we use the word part osteo- in medical and scientific terminology with the most familiar being osteoporosis which literally means "porous bone condition".
it is called "spongy bone"
It's just a "spongy porous tissue" 6/14/2010 actually its also called the cancellous bone as well.
epiphyses
osteoporosis
Bone is a rigid, hard, porous solid organic material