periosteum

periosteum is a 10-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 17 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The membrane of fibrous connective tissue which closely invests all bones except at the articular surfaces.
2. 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

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