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Word: Periosteum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek periosteon, from peri- ‘around’ + osteon ‘bone’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɛrɪˈɒstɪəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.
Short Definition:dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping bones except at surfaces of joints
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