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periosteum definition

peri·os·teum (per′ē äs′tē əm)

noun pl. periostea -·tea (-ə)

the membrane of tough, fibrous connective tissue covering all bones except at the joints

Etymology: ModL < L periosteon < Gr < peri-, around + osteon, bone: see osteo-

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