Assertion: periosteum | /r/CapableOf | use as noun
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text: The noun PERIOSTEUM has 1 sense: 1. 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 Familiarity information: PERIOSTEUM used as a noun is very rare.