‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. perio`steos round the bones; peri` around + 'oste`on a bone: cf. L. periosteon. ] (Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces. [ 1913 Webster ]
(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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. perio`steos round the bones; peri` around + 'oste`on a bone: cf. L. periosteon. ] (Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces. [ 1913 Webster ]
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