periosteumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌper.ɪˈɒs.ti.əm/us/ˌper.iˈɑːs.ti.əm/plural periostea specializeda thin layer of tissue surrounding the outer layer of all bones:
The periosteum of the skull is called the pericranium.
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