noun
- a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The periosteum contains cells that can form new bone tissue.
- Damage to the periosteum can affect bone healing and growth.
- The surgeon carefully preserved the periosteum during the operation.
- Blood vessels in the periosteum supply nutrients to the bone.
- The periosteum is thicker in children than in adults.
- Infection can spread from the periosteum to the underlying bone.