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periosts

periosts is the plural of periost.

Meaning of periost

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

Questions about periosts

What is periosts the plural of?
Periosts is the plural of periost.

Words near periosts in the dictionary

  1. periostitis
  2. periostium
  3. periostraca
  4. periostracal
  5. periostracum
  6. periosts
  7. periot
  8. periotic
  9. periotics
  10. periots
  11. perioval

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