DICTIONARY ENTRY
5 SYLLABLES
periosteum
/,pɛri'ɑstiəm/ · pɛriɑstiəm
Periosteum has 5 syllables: per · i · os · te · um.
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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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