| periostitis | <medicine> Inflammation of the periosteum. Origin: NL. See Periosteum, and -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| periostoma | <tumour> A neoplasm derived from the periosteum. Synonym: periosteophyte, periostoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periostosis | The formation of a periosteoma. Synonym: periostosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periostosteitis | Inflammation of a bone with involvement of the periosteum. Origin: periosteum + G. Osteon, bone, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| periostotome | A strong scapel-shaped knife, for cutting the periosteum. Synonym: periostotome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| periostotomy | The operation of cutting through the periosteum to the bone. Synonym: periostotomy. Origin: periosteo-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| periostracum | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Around + shell of a testacean. <zoology> A chitinous membrane covering the exterior of many shells. Synonym: epidermis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |