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periost

periost noun: synonym of periosteum.

Noun

periost (plural periosts)

  1. Synonym of periosteum.
    • After detachment of the periost, a small bony fenestration was created by 2 mm K-wire cortical corner drillings and connecting oscillating saw cuts.2015 August 23, Andreas Toepfer et al., “Bilateral diaphyseal bone cysts of the tibia mimicking shin splints in a young professional athlete—a case report and depiction of a less-invasive surgical...
    Synonyms:
    periosteum

Synonyms of periost

Forms of periost

pluralperiosts

Questions about periost

What does periost mean?
Periost means synonym of periosteum.
What part of speech is periost?
Periost is a noun.
What is the plural of periost?
The plural of periost is periosts.

Words near periost in the dictionary

  1. periorbitopathies
  2. periorbitopathy
  3. periorificial
  4. perioscope
  5. perioscopes
  6. periost
  7. periostal
  8. periostalgia
  9. periostea
  10. periosteal
  11. periosteally

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