Definition of Periosteum. Meaning of Periosteum. Synonyms of Periosteum

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Definition of Periosteum

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.

Meaning of Periosteum from wikipedia

- The periosteum is a membrane that covers the outer surface of all bones, except at the articular surfaces (i.e. the parts within a joint space) of long...
- outside of the bone consists of a layer of connective tissue called the periosteum. Additionally, the outer s**** of the long bone is compact bone, then...
- between the skull and the periosteum at any age, including a newborn baby secondary to rupture of blood vessels crossing the periosteum. Because the swelling...
- Subgaleal hematoma – between the galea aponeurosis and periosteum Cephalohematoma – between the periosteum and skull. Commonly caused by vacuum delivery and...
- enter the bones from periosteum. They interconnect the Haversian canals (running inside osteons) with each other and the periosteum. They usually run at...
- subperiosteal bone that is created when a lesion, often a tumor, raises the periosteum away from the bone. A Codman triangle is not actually a full triangle...
- periosteum. However, considering its developmental pathway, it could be classified as "intramembranous bone". After the formation of the periosteum,...
- subgaleal hematoma, is bleeding in the potential space between the skull periosteum and the scalp galea aponeurosis (dense fibrous tissue surrounding the...
- the periosteum, or the periosteal surface. During bone growth, the width of the bone increases as osteoblasts lay new bone tissue at the periosteum. To...
- as periostalgia, is a medical condition caused by inflammation of the periosteum, a layer of connective tissue that surrounds bone. The condition is generally...