periosteous
iˈɒs noun, plural per·i·os·te·a 
[-tee-uh] . Anatomy.
[-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.
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periosteum (ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tea | |
| a thick fibrous two-layered membrane covering the surface of bones | |
| [C16: New Latin, from Greek periosteon, from | |
| peri'osteal | |
| —adj | |
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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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