periosteum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone

WordNet

Per`i*os"te*um noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. round the bones; around + a bone: cf. L. periosteon.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.

Webster 1913