periosteal
adjective
peri·os·te·al
ˌper-ē-ˈä-stē-əl 
1
: situated around or produced external to bone
2
: of, relating to, or involving the periosteum
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Additional analysis confirmed the growth was likely periosteal osteosarcoma; the same type of bone cancer, while rare, can be found in humans today.
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2019
Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2019
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periosteal
adjective
peri·os·te·al
ˌper-ē-ˈäs-tē-əl
1
: situated around or produced external to bone
2
: of, relating to, or involving the periosteum
a periosteal sarcoma
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