| NOUN | body | periosteum | a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Parts | cambium | The inner layer of the periosteum |
| Broader | membrane, tissue layer | A pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
| Spanish | periostio | |
| Catalan | periosti | |
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