periosteum
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 of periosteum
1Other words from periosteum
- 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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How to use periosteum in a sentence
If there has been no subperiosteal abscess, the dressing need not be removed for forty-eight hours.
During life they are frequently mistaken for subperiosteal hemorrhages.
Scurvy Past and Present | Alfred Fabian HessThe cases complicated with subperiosteal hemorrhages are claimed as scurvy by Th.
Growth is by substitution at the proximal end and by subperiosteal lamellation circumferentially.
The Baculum in Microtine Rodents | Sydney AndersonThe most characteristic hemorrhage, the subperiosteal, will be fully discussed when considering the bone lesions.
Scurvy Past and Present | Alfred Fabian Hess
British Dictionary definitions for periosteum
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm) /
a thick fibrous two-layered membrane covering the surface of bones
Origin of periosteum
1Derived forms of periosteum
- periosteal, adjective
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