Uk English Meaning of periosteum

Periosteum

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Wordnet

periosteum (n)

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

Webster

periosteum (n.)

The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.

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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 b

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periosteal => Periosteal, perioplic => Perioplic, periople => Periople, periophthalmus => Mudskipper, perioecians => perioeci,