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periostial

periostial is the misspelling of periosteal.

Meaning of periosteal

Adjective

periosteal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the periosteum.
    • Macroscopically recognizable skeletal changes, such as diffuse periosteal reaction linked to the body’s generalized response to inflammation or infection, or dental conditions such as enamel hypoplasia, linked to childhood dental development disruption, provided essential information about...2023, Anne L. Grauer, “Introduction” (chapter 1), in The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology, Routledge, →DOI, →ISBN, pages 2–3

Questions about periostial

What is periostial the misspelling of?
Periostial is the misspelling of periosteal.

Words near periostial in the dictionary

  1. periosteophyte
  2. periosteophytes
  3. periosteous
  4. periosteum
  5. periosteums
  6. periostial
  7. periostially
  8. periostic
  9. periostin
  10. periostites
  11. periostitic

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