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Periosteum
Pronunciation : Per`i*os"te*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. periosteon.] (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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