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periosteum

pe·rios·teum

uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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