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periosteum
[ per-ee-os-tee-uhm ]
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 /
noun
- a thick fibrous two-layered membrane covering the surface of bones
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Derived Forms
- ˌperiˈosteal, adjective
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Other Words From
- peri·oste·al peri·oste·ous adjective
- peri·oste·al·ly adverb
- subper·i·oste·al adjective
- subper·i·oste·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of periosteum1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of periosteum1
C16: New Latin, from Greek periosteon, from peri- + osteon bone
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Example Sentences
Make a corresponding incision through the periosteum and raise it with a blunt dissector.
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It signifies, of course, that the periosteum and the bone have become invaded by the inflammatory process.
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In connection with the deep layer of the periosteum, and forming part of it, are found numerous bone-forming cells (osteoblasts).
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In the periosteum we may take it roughly that inflammation runs a course similar to that occurring in soft tissues elsewhere.
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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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