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Periosteum

Also called Bone outer membrane

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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, encircling
  • oste/oRoot(Greek) Bone

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