per·i·os·te·um (p r  - s t- m)n. pl. per·i·os·te·a (-t -) The dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones except at the joints and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons. [New Latin, from Late Latin periosteon, from Greek, from periosteos, around the bone : peri-, peri- + osteon, bone; see ost- in Indo-European roots.] per i·oste·al (-t-l), peri·oste·ous (-t-s) adj. |
periosteum [ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm]
n pl -tea [-tɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a thick fibrous two-layered membrane covering the surface of bones
[New Latin, from Greek periosteon, from peri- + osteon bone]
periosteal adj
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| Noun | 1. | periosteum - a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone cambium - the inner layer of the periosteum tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
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