1. of, relating to, or consisting of diploe (the spongy bone tissue between the hard outer and inner layers of the skull)
Usage: anatomy; technical

Examples

• The diploic space in the skull contains bone marrow and blood vessels.
• Diploic veins drain blood from the interior of the cranial bones.
• The surgeon examined the diploic layer during the cranial procedure.
• Diploic bone is less dense than the cortical bone surrounding it.