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periosteum vs. endosteum

noun

Anatomy.

plural

periostea 
  1. 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.

noun

Anatomy.

plural

endostea 
  1. the membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone.