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periostea Definition


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periosteum
noun
    periostea
    1. anatomy.
      A tough fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones, necessary for bone nutrition, and destruction of which prevents healing of fractures.
Derivative: periosteal
adj
    Etymology: 16c: Latin, from Greek periosteon, from osteon a bone.



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