PERIOSTEA

PERIOSTEUM

periosteum

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

periostea

plural of periosteum

Anagrams

• operatise

Source: Wiktionary


PERIOSTEUM

Per`i*os"te*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. periosteon.] (Anat.)

Definition: The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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