Found 2 items, similar to periosteum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: periosteum periosteum 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 [also: periostea (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Periosteum Periosteum \Per`i*os"te*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? round the bones; ? around + ? a bone: cf. L. periosteon.] (Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces. [1913 Webster]