periosteum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A membrane surrounding a bone.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

periosteum periostea periosteums

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περί (perí, “about, around”) + ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

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