Meaning & use
diploe
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The spongy, porous layer of bone found between the two hard outer layers of the skull.
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The X-ray showed a fracture that extended into the diploe of the skull.
The diploe contains red bone marrow and helps absorb impact to protect the brain.
A note on using this word
From the Greek "diploos," meaning "double" or "folded," referring to the layered structure of the skull bone.
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