periosteum

[ per-ee-os-tee-uhm ]

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noun

, Anatomy.

, plural per·i·os·te·a [per-ee-, os, -tee-, uh].

the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.

periosteum

/ ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm /

1590–1600; < New Latin, variant of Late Latin periosteon, noun use of neuter of Greek periósteos around the bones. See peri-, osteo-

C16: New Latin, from Greek periosteon, from peri- + osteon bone

How does periosteum compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Make a corresponding incision through the periosteum and raise it with a blunt dissector.

It signifies, of course, that the periosteum and the bone have become invaded by the inflammatory process.

In connection with the deep layer of the periosteum, and forming part of it, are found numerous bone-forming cells (osteoblasts).

In the periosteum we may take it roughly that inflammation runs a course similar to that occurring in soft tissues elsewhere.

As we know, the periosteum consists of two layers, an outer fibrous and an inner yellow elastic, and is extremely vascular.

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