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periosteum
[ per-ee-os-tee-uhm ]
/ ĖpÉr iĖÉs ti Ém /
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noun, plural perĀ·iĀ·osĀ·teĀ·a [per-ee-os-tee-uh]. /ĖpÉr iĖÉs ti É/. Anatomy.
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM periosteum
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British Dictionary definitions for periosteum
periosteum
/ (ĖpÉrÉŖĖÉstÉŖÉm) /
noun plural -tea (-tÉŖÉ)
a thick fibrous two-layered membrane covering the surface of bones
Derived forms of periosteum
periosteal, adjectiveWord Origin for periosteum
C16: New Latin, from Greek periosteon, from peri- + osteon bone
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Medical definitions for periosteum
periosteum
[ pÄrā²Ä-Åsā²tÄ-Ém ]
n. pl. perā¢iā¢osā¢teā¢a (-tÄ-É)
The thick fibrous membrane covering the entire surface of a bone except its articular cartilage and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons.
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perā²iā¢osā²teā¢al (-tÄ-Él) adj.The American HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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