Defenition of the word periosteum

• Defenition of the word 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

Meronymys for the word periosteum

• • cambium

Hypernyms for the word periosteum

• • membrane
  • tissue layer

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