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Periosteum

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Noun

1. 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 blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Periosteum

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noun plural -tea (-tɪə)
a thick fibrous two-layered membrane covering the surface of bones
. Also called: periost

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Periosteum

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nounWord forms: plural ˌperiˈostea (ˌpɛriˈɑstiə ; perˌēäsˈtēə)
the membrane of tough, fibrous connective tissue covering all bones except at the joints

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Periosteum

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n. pl. per·i·os·te·a (-tē-ə)
The dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones except at the joints and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons.

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