Periosteum
Also called Bone outer membrane
AnatomyOrthopedicsGood to know
Dense fibrous membrane covering the outer surfaces of bone, containing blood vessels and osteoblasts that supply nutrition and enable bone repair.
Korean
골막
뼈 표면을 덮는 치밀 섬유막; 혈관과 조골세포를 포함하여 뼈 성장과 수복에 관여.
French
Périoste
Membrane fibreuse dense recouvrant la surface des os ; contient des vaisseaux sanguins et des ostéoblastes pour la réparation osseuse.
Word parts
peri-Prefix(Greek: peri-) Around, surrounding; (Latin: circum-) Around, encirclingoste/oRoot(Greek) Bone