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periosteumOne entry found. Main Entry: peri·os·te·um Pronunciation: \-tē-əm\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -tea\-tē-ə\ Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin periosteon, from Greek, neuter of periosteos around the bone, from peri- + osteon bone — more at osseous Date: 1597 : the membrane of connective tissue that closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces
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