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periostea

[per-ee-os-tee-uhm]

per·i·os·te·um

[per-ee-os-tee-uhm]
noun, plural -te·a [-tee-uh] . 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.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Neo-Latin, variant of Late Latin periosteon, noun use of neuter of Greek periósteos around the bones. See peri-, osteo-

per·i·os·te·al, per·i·os·te·ous, adjective
per·i·os·te·al·ly, adverb
sub·per·i·os·te·al, adjective
sub·per·i·os·te·al·ly, adverb
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periosteum per·i·os·te·um (pěr'ē-ŏs'tē-əm)
n. pl. per·i·os·te·a (-tē-ə)
The thick fibrous membrane covering the entire surface of a bone except its articular cartilage and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons.


per'i·os'te·al (-tē-əl) or per'i·os'te·ous (-tē-əs) adj.

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