com·pac·ta
kəm-ˈpak-tə 
: the part of a bone made up of compact bone (as the shaft wall of a long bone)
compacta
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see pars compacta
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“Compacta.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/compacta. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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