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periosteum

DEFINITIONS OF: periosteum

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n 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

Type of:
membrane, tissue layer
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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