Periosteum: , pl. periostea [TA] The thick, fibrous membrane covering the entire surface of a bone except its articular cartilage and the areas where it attaches to tendons and ligaments. In young bones, it consists of two layers: an inner cellular layer that is osteogenic, forming new bone tissue, and an outer fibrous connective tissue layer conveying the blood vessels and nerves supplying the bone; in older bones, the osteogenic layer is reduced.perichondral bone. SYN: periost. [Mod. L. fr. G. periosteon, ntr. of adj. periosteos, around the bones, fr. peri, around, + osteon, bone]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Periosteum: 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 2.1
Periosteum: fibrous membrane enveloping bones except at joints and the points of tendonous and ligamentous attachment.
Source: CRISP
Periosteum (organ): The periosteum is the thin outer covering of a bone on surfaces except those in joints, which are generally covered by cartilage. Conditions that can afflict the periosteum include fractures, cancer, trauma, and osteomyelitis.
Periosteum (organ): See Periosteum (organ information).
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